title: [Prospective evaluation of modalities of ceftazidime prescription].
abstract: Between November 1987 and October 1988, we have prospectively studied 101 hospital prescriptions of ceftazidime, a third generation cephalosporine, including all the health care departements of St Joseph hospital. A standard questionnaire was used to collect the date: dosage, length, and conditions of prescriptions. We observed that this antibiotic is correctly prescribed concerning dosage, length of prescription, and is adapted to bacteriological findings. The striking results were a high proportion of empirical prescriptions (48%) comparing to less than 10% 6 months before the beninning of this study. 75% of these empirical prescriptions being later on confirmed by bacteriological exams.
authors.affiliation: Service de Réanimation Polyvalente, Hôpital Saint-Joseph, Paris, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fourrier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Larrouturou
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Samaran
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huchet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carlet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003625:Data Collection; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D002442:Ceftazidime
vernacular_title: Evaluation prospective des modalités de prescription de la ceftazidime.