Examining the impact of treatment guidelines on outpatient antibiotic prescription trends at a cancer center in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the impact of treatment guidelines on the trends of outpatient antibiotic prescription among pediatric and adult patients at a cancer center in Pakistan.

Design

Retrospective observational study conducted between July 1^st 2018 and July 31^st 2023.

Methods

We determined the indication for antibiotics and the frequency of guideline-discordant prescriptions for upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), urinary tract infection (UTI), and diarrhea. The χ² test was used to assess the impact of treatment guidelines on antibiotics prescribed for these indications.

Results

The top indications for antibiotic prescription were skin and skin structure infection (SSSI) (n = 5159; 2

SUBMITTER: Abbas S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869060 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature