| Title: |
Three-year Antibiotic Use Patterns Among Inpatients in a Private Hospital in İstanbul. (English) |
| Authors: |
Garashova, Dilruba; Aslan, Yağmur; Ruayercan, Saliha; Teker, Bahri |
| Source: |
Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes & Antimicrobials; 2025 Supplement, Vol. 14, p215-216, 2p |
| Subject Terms: |
Antibiotics; COVID-19 pandemic; Inpatient care; Hospitals; Drug resistance in bacteria; Retrospective studies; Medical records |
| Geographic Terms: |
Istanbul (Türkiye) |
| Abstract (Turkish): |
Introduction: Antibiotic resistance is a global health crisis, and the coronavirüs disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted healthcare, potentially influencing antibiotic prescribing. There is limited data on antibiotic consumption habits in our country. We aimed to compare the amount of antibiotic use in our hospital over three years and to examine whether there was a change in the amount of antibiotic use and spectrum selection with the onset of the pandemic. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted to collect three years of antibiotic usage data from private hospital patients. Antibiotic quantities and patient information were obtained from the hospital's registration and pharmacy systems. The amount of antibiotic dispensing from January 2018 up to December 2020 was analyzed. Data were extracted from pharmacy records, converted into defined daily doses (DDD), and DDD/100 bed-days were calculated using the antimicrobial consumption (AMC) tool. The following twenty-four antibiotics were included in the study (Tables 1 and 2). Results: A significant decrease in cephalosporin antibiotic usage was observed over three years. We hypothesize that this reduction is linked to the postponement of elective surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cefazolin, commonly used for surgical prophylaxis, exhibited a corresponding decline, with consumption falling from 4246 to 3282 and then to 333.6 DDD (Figure 1). Conclusion: We did not detect any statistically significant change in the total amount of antibiotic use over three years from 2018 to 2020. Further research is needed to understand the long-term impact of the pandemic on antibiotic prescribing patterns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |