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Evaluation of the Appropriateness of Piperacillin-Tazobactam Prescription in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Tertiary-Center Experience.
Almajid, Ali; Bazroon, Ali; Albarbari, Hassan; Al-Awami, Hashim M; AlAhmed, Alzahraa; Bakhurji, Omar M; Alharbi, Ghadah; Aldawood, Fatemah; AlKhamis, Zainab; Alqarni, Mohammed; Alabdullah, Mohammed; Almutairi, Raghad.
Afiliação
  • Almajid A; Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, SAU.
  • Bazroon A; Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, SAU.
  • Albarbari H; Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, SAU.
  • Al-Awami HM; Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, SAU.
  • AlAhmed A; Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
  • Bakhurji OM; College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
  • Alharbi G; College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU.
  • Aldawood F; College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
  • AlKhamis Z; College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
  • Alqarni M; College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
  • Alabdullah M; College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
  • Almutairi R; College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Cureus ; 15(12): e51385, 2023 Dec.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38292950
ABSTRACT
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been designated a public health crisis by the World Health Organization. AMR can lead to escalated healthcare costs, higher mortality rates, increased morbidity, and more frequent hospitalizations. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the appropriateness of Tazocin prescription for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Methodology We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients aged ≥18 years who were admitted with a diagnosis of CAP and administered intravenous Tazocin between November 2021 and October 2022. The primary objective was to assess the appropriateness of Tazocin prescriptions in patients with CAP. Results A total of 39 patients with CAP were included, with a mean age of 61 ± 17.36 years. Overall, 24 (61%) patients were male. The rate of inappropriate prescriptions of Tazocin was 66.6%. The incidence of inappropriate Tazocin prescription varied significantly among different medical specialties, with the highest rate observed in the oncology-palliative specialty (90%; p = 0.033). Conclusions Our study affirms the inclination of physicians to prescribe Tazocin for CAP without justifiable indications and highlights the unwarranted use of Tazocin for CAP across various medical specialties. This is evidenced by the notably high rate of inappropriate empirical prescriptions.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos