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August 26, 2025Open Access

Antibiotic Utilization Pattern in Inpatients of Intensive Care Unit in a Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal

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ASAnil Kumar SahRSRaghuwansh P. SahSMShashikala Metri

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Overview

Prospective analysis reveals high antibiotic costs and utilization in ICU patients, indicating need for stewardship guidelines.

Key Points

  • The high use of antibiotics in the ICU resulted in nearly 65% of total medication costs, emphasizing a need for intervention.
  • Ceftriaxone was the most frequently prescribed antibiotic, with 25.58 defined daily doses per 100 bed-days documented during the study.
  • Data was collected through a prospective study of 140 patient prescriptions, utilizing the modified INRUD form for evaluation.
  • Antibiotic stewardship programs are critically needed to improve antibiotic utilization practices in the hospital setting.

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Sah et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7dec7567bf4f94ff4a5chttps://doi.org/10.3126/puhj.v3i1.83396
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