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Title: | Ntibiotic utilization pattern at the ear, nose and throat directorate of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital |
Authors: | Obeng, Frank Yaw |
Keywords: | Ntibiotic utilization Ear Nose Throat Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital |
Issue Date: | 22-Jul-2021 |
Abstract: | Diseases of the ear, nose and throat (ENT) affect both adults and children. ENT diseases have
severe consequences and greatly affect the quality of life of patients. Effective treatment of ENT
infections is important to prevent severe infections which could lead to complications such as
hearing loss. Rational prescription by ENT specialists is essential for effective treatment and the
prevention of resistant strains of micro-organisms that cause these infections. The objective of
this study was to assess the prescription pattern of antibiotics for ENT infections and to ascertain
whether these prescriptions were guided by laboratory diagnosis. The study was conducted at the
Outpatient department of ENT) Directorate of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH)
from April 3rd 2016 to May 3rd 2016. The prevalence of antibiotic prescription in this study was
high with just a few patients undergoing laboratory diagnosis to inform prescription. Moreover,
every single prescription assessed contained at least one antibiotic. Furthermore, all the
antibiotics prescribed were indicated for the ENT infections |
Description: | Submitted as partial fulfillment of the Award of Msc. In Clinical Pharmacy Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Pharmacy Practice .June 2019 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/14488 |
Appears in Collections: | College of Health Sciences
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