Antibiotic prescribing practices in secondary and tertiary hospitals in Shaanxi province, western China, 2013-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The irrational use of antibiotics is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance. This study aimed to explore how antibiotics were used in secondary and tertiary hospitals in Shaanxi Province, western China from 2013 to 2015.

Method

A retrospective study was conducted with a sample of 16 hospitals in Shaanxi Province (2 tertiary and 14 secondary hospitals; 8 public and 8 private hospitals) using a stratified random sampling method. All of the macro data from these hospitals from 2013 to 2015 were analyzed. All collected data were double-entered and analyzed using Excel 2007.

Results

The percentage of injectable antibiotic prescriptions was 26.6% of all of the antibiotic prescriptions in the secondary hospitals and 14.2% in the tertiary hospitals. Injectabl

SUBMITTER: Yan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6291232 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature