Study on antifungal usage in patients with vaginal itching and discharge at a private hospital in Kolkata using the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers and the World Health Organization prescribing criteria

This study highlights the commonly encountered errors in prescribing of antifungal drugs in a tertiary care teaching hospital. These errors may lead to irrational prescribing of antifungal and development of antifungal resistance in the long run. Active surveillance in the form of regular prescription audit and organizing regular training workshop for the prescribers will improve the prescribing practice.