Fluoroquinolone prescriptions in a teaching hospital: a prospective audit.
The aim of this study was to identify prospectively the prevalence of unnecessary or inappropriate fluoroquinolone prescriptions in our teaching hospital and to identify the contributing factors. 55% of the 110 prescriptions evaluated were unnecessary or inappropriate. Ward and combination therapies were significantly associated with misuse.
Pulcini
Celine
C
Infectious Diseases Department, L'Archet 1, Nice University Hospital, Nice, France. celinepulcini@hotmail.com
Mondain
Veronique
V
Lieutier
Florence
F
Mousnier
Aline
A
Roger
Pierre-Marie
PM
Dellamonica
Pierre
P
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones