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September 10, 2025Deleted JournalOpen Access

Evaluation of the Rational Use of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics According to Regulatory Guidelines in Hospitalized Patients: A Descriptive Study

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AKAlireza KananinambaniMSMajid ShohratiMBMahdi Bagheri

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Overview

Descriptive study assesses adherence to guidelines for broad-spectrum antibiotics in hospitalized patients, highlighting gaps in specialist involvement and pharmacist review.

Key Points

  • Only 33.3% of patients received infectious diseases specialist consultations, indicating insufficient ID involvement.
  • Only 30% of antibiotic prescriptions were reviewed by pharmacists, which is below the recommended standard.
  • Cultures were conducted for 87.5% of patients, showing a commitment to appropriate testing before antibiotic use.
  • Broad-spectrum antibiotic prescriptions frequently deviated from guidelines, underscoring a need for improved antimicrobial stewardship.

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Kananinambani et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23fc3b210217d64798376https://doi.org/10.5812/ijpr-163289
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