Analysis of Antibiotic Application Among Outpatients During 2008 in Our Hospital

Objective To analyze the status of antibiotic application in out-patient clinic during 2008 and to improve the rational use of antibiotics further in our hospital.Methods 21620 clinic prescriptions were collected randomly from prescriptions during 2008 and antibiotic application was analyzed retrospectively.Results There were 8436 antibiotic prescriptions in 21620 clinic prescriptions,in which one to four antibiotics was used in combinations 79.79%,19.18%,0.98% and 0.05%,respectively.At the same time,there are some unreasonable phenomena,such as antibiotic incompatibility.Conclusions The use of antibiotics is rational on the whole in clinic prescriptions,but there is still some unreasonable antibiotic application in our hospital.