Inappropriate use of antifungal medications in a tertiary care center in Thailand: a prospective study.
The incidence and factors associated with inappropriate use of antifungal medications were studied in a Thai tertiary care center. The incidence of inappropriate antifungal use was 74% (in 42 of 57 patients). Isolation of Candida species from urine (P = .004) was a risk factor, whereas receipt of an infectious diseases consultation (P = .004) was protective.
Sutepvarnon
Apisada
A
Division of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasart University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand.
Apisarnthanarak
Anucha
A
Camins
Bernard
B
Mondy
Kristin
K
Fraser
Victoria J
VJ
D018806:APACHE; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
D000935:Antifungal Agents