Prescription and Long- Term Use of Antibiotics in Hospitals

摘要

One of the most important factors in improving patient outcomes is refining antibiotic use in hospitals. Unintended consequences, such as Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), diarrhea, and other adverse side effects, are the results of antibiotic use (1). More than 500,000 patients are affected by C. difficile infections, leading to more than 15,000 deaths in the United States each year. In addition, growing crises of antibiotic resistance is due to antibiotic use as the driving factor all over the world (2). The well-being of patients is threatened by resistance to antibiotics, and the loss of effective antibiotics imperils our ability to deliver lifesaving medical care, such as surgery and cancer chemotherapy.