Antimicrobial drug use in urology.
Antimicrobial drug utilization patterns were studied on patients in the Urology Ward of Nehru Hospital attached to the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. The study was done over a six-month period in which antimicrobial prescription for all patients admitted under urology services were monitored and followed. There were 57 cases of benign hypertrophy of the prostate, 40 of urinary calculi and 20 each of congenital malformation, malignancies, strictures and other conditions. Gentamycin and cotrimoxazole were the most frequently used antimicrobials, as calculated by the DDD/100 bed days.
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014573:Urology Department, Hospital
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents