Antibiotic prescription patterns in the emergency department of a tertiary healthcare center in Nepal: a descriptive cross-sectional study
This study showed that overuse of antibiotics, prescription of branded antibiotics, prescription of antibiotics not listed in the NLEM, prophylactic use of antibiotics, and empirical treatment of suspected infections without isolation of pathogens were all prevalent. We recommend more research to determine the causes underlying these practices and develop interventions to limit such practices.
Authors
- Sumina Mainali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0698-5034)
- Surendra Kumar Madhup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3374-102X)
- Prakash Sapkota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7775-9320)
- Prabhat Silwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6873-7979)
- Pramesh Koju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1090-5351)
- Samjhana Basnet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3457-6641)
- Aashish Karki
- Sanu Krishna Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8207-5933)
Institutions
- Dhulikhel Hospital (NP)
- Kathmandu University (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of International Medical Research
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605241274513
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.89