scholarly journals Outbreak of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kolkata

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 63-67
Author(s):  
Dr.Susmita Bhattacharya ◽  
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Dr.Kuhu Pal ◽  
Dr.Jayanta Kumar Barua ◽  
Ms. Sonia Jain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Methicillin Resistant

scholarly journals DRUG UTILIZATION STUDY IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT RURAL TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL.

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mangal Kishanrao Choure ◽  
Rakesh Ramratan Jadhav ◽  
Sudhir Laxmanrao Padwal
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Utilization Study

Objectives: To study the trends of drug utilization pattern in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at rural tertiary care hospital using the World HealthOrganization core indicators.Methods: The study was cross-sectional, observational study in NICU of Government Medical College, Ambajogai, Maharashtra. Data were collected byscrutinizing the prescriptions written by pediatricians in NICU. The consent of parents of neonate was obtained for inclusion in the study. Parameterssuch as age, gender, birth weight, current illness, congenital anomalies, gestational age at birth, and drugs prescription analyzed.Results: A total 220 prescription were scrutinized. Out of 220 neonates, 53.6% was males and 46.3% females. The total number of drugs prescribedwas 808 and the average number of drugs per prescription was 3.6. The most frequently prescribed therapeutic class of drugs antimicrobial agents(60.64%) followed by vitamin K (26.7%) and aminophylline (9.4%). The maximum number (50%) of neonate born with birth weight <2.5. Themaximum number (42%) of neonate was born at 34-36 weeks of gestation. Preterm low birth weight was the most common observed reason foradmission to NICU. The drugs are prescribed by branded name outnumbered than generic name.Conclusion: This study highlights the problem of overprescribing of antibiotics, inadequate labeling and a trend toward polypharmacy.Keywords: Drug utilization study, Neonatal intensive care unit, Prescription, Neonate.

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