Prescription pattern of antibiotic usage for urinary tract infection in tertiary care hospital

Anu Sahaya Supria K * and Julliyan Dilleban A

Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Anand Nagar, Krishnan Koil-626126, India.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2023, 16(01), 178–181.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2023.16.1.0423
Publication history: 
Received on 30 August 2023; revised on 11 October 2023; accepted on 14 October 2023
 
Abstract: 
Urinary tract infection is caused due to various bacteria in the urinary plot seen with symptoms. Generally, antimicrobials are used in the treatment of the urinary tract infection, but if it is used constantly it will raise the resistance of the bacteria towards the particular antimicrobial, not only this it can also increase the morbidity. Most women are affected by urinary infections and 25-64 years (42.7%) women are affected those women with associated illnesses like diabetes have a higher affection rate (11.3%) and those who used an antibiotic like cephalosporin (65.3%) and most prescribed antibiotic is cefotaxime. In this study, we evaluated the prescription pattern of the antibiotics used in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
 
Keywords: 
UTI; Antibiotic; Prescription; Cephalosporin; E. coli; Bacteria; Resistance
 
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