Ceftriaxone use evaluation at the Medical Ward, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral hospital in Bhutan: A retrospective analytical study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Ceftriaxone is the most commonly prescribed cephalosporin antibiotic in hospital settings. The overall prescribing compliance with the national antibiotic guidelines remained unassessed at Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), Bhutan.

Methods

A retrospective analytical study was conducted by evaluating the medical records of patients who received ceftriaxone between January and December 2020 in the Medical Ward, JDWNRH. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 26.

Results

A total of 201 (17.82%) patients, with a mean age of 54.83 years (SD ± 20.93), received ceftriaxone, and pneumonia (49.25%) was the most frequently documented indication. The overall appropriate use of ceftriaxone was observed am

SUBMITTER: Tshering K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12719193 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature