Analysis of antibiotic consumption in burn patients
Infection control is very important in burn care units, because burn wound infection is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among burn patients. Thus, the appropriate prescription of antibiotics can be helpful, but unreasonable prescription can have detrimental consequences, including...
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| author | Soleymanzadeh-Moghadam, Somayeh Azimi, Leila Amani, Laleh Rastegar Lari, Aida Alinejad, Faranak Rastegar Lari, Abdolaziz |
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| description | Infection control is very important in burn care units, because burn wound infection is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among burn patients. Thus, the appropriate prescription of antibiotics can be helpful, but unreasonable prescription can have detrimental consequences, including greater expenses to patients and community alike. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of antibiotic therapy on the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 525 strains of and were isolated from 335 hospitalized burn patients. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were performed after identification the strains. The records of patients were audited to find the antibiotic used.The results indicated that is the most prevalent Gram-negative bacteria. Further, it showed a relation between abuse of antibiotics and emergence of antibiotic resistance. Control of resistance to antibiotics by appropriate prescription practices not only facilitates prevention of infection caused by multi-drug resistant (MDR) microorganisms, but it can also decrease the cost of treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11b494dccf504415923e1fdaa3b2685d2022-12-22T01:46:11ZdeuGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing HouseGMS Hygiene and Infection Control2196-52262015-06-0110Doc0910.3205/dgkh000252Analysis of antibiotic consumption in burn patientsSoleymanzadeh-Moghadam, Somayeh0Azimi, Leila1Amani, Laleh2Rastegar Lari, Aida3Alinejad, Faranak4Rastegar Lari, Abdolaziz5Department of Biology, University of Qom, Qom, IranBurn Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBurn Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSoins Infirmiers – CEGEP Limoilou, Québec, CanadaBurn Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBurn Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranInfection control is very important in burn care units, because burn wound infection is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among burn patients. Thus, the appropriate prescription of antibiotics can be helpful, but unreasonable prescription can have detrimental consequences, including greater expenses to patients and community alike. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of antibiotic therapy on the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 525 strains of and were isolated from 335 hospitalized burn patients. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were performed after identification the strains. The records of patients were audited to find the antibiotic used.The results indicated that is the most prevalent Gram-negative bacteria. Further, it showed a relation between abuse of antibiotics and emergence of antibiotic resistance. Control of resistance to antibiotics by appropriate prescription practices not only facilitates prevention of infection caused by multi-drug resistant (MDR) microorganisms, but it can also decrease the cost of treatment.http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2015-10/dgkh000252.shtmlantibiotic prescriptionresistanceburn patients |
| spellingShingle | Soleymanzadeh-Moghadam, Somayeh Azimi, Leila Amani, Laleh Rastegar Lari, Aida Alinejad, Faranak Rastegar Lari, Abdolaziz Analysis of antibiotic consumption in burn patients GMS Hygiene and Infection Control antibiotic prescription resistance burn patients |
| title | Analysis of antibiotic consumption in burn patients |
| title_full | Analysis of antibiotic consumption in burn patients |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of antibiotic consumption in burn patients |
| title_short | Analysis of antibiotic consumption in burn patients |
| title_sort | analysis of antibiotic consumption in burn patients |
| topic | antibiotic prescription resistance burn patients |
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