Determining the Type and Frequency of Prescribed Antibiotics in Patients Admitted to the Infectious Department of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Jiroft, year 2021 (A Cross-Sectional Study)

Abstract

Background Indiscriminate administration of antibiotics and excessive use of these drugs increase microbial resistance. Aim This study aims to investigate the type and frequency of prescribed antibiotics in patients admitted to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Jiroft in 2021. Methods In this cross-sectional study, the files of 5100 patients hospitalized in the infectious disease department of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Jiroft were examined. The criteria for inclusion in the study were patients admitted to the infectious disease department of Imam Khomeini Hospital for whom antibiotics were prescribed in the treatment order. The data was collected through a checklist that included demographic information, type of antibiotic used, prescribed dose, season of prescribing, and expertise of the prescriber. Data were analyzed with SPSS software. Results The results of the study revealed that the average number of antibiotic items consumed per person in the infectious department of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Jiroft City was 1.95 ± 0.4. Also, the most common antibiotic used in the present study was ceftriaxone, which accounted for more than 70% of the total prescribed antibiotics, and the highest average number of antibiotic items studied per prescription was related to vancomycin. In addition, the highest frequency of prescribed antibiotics was related to the autumn season and was prescribed by an internist. Conclusion In this study, ceftriaxone is the most widely used antibiotic in the infectious sector. Also, the highest frequency of prescribed antibiotics was related to the autumn season and prescribed by an internist.