global-journal-of-medical-research-b-pharma-drug-discovery-toxicology-medicine Global Journal of Medical Research - B: Pharma, Drug Discovery, Toxicology & Medicine 0975-5888 2249-4618 Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated 61212 Antibiotics Utilization and their Cost in Ayder Referral Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia AbrhaSolomon AssefaRahel MollaFantahun WondimuAbrham AssenAdmassu ETHIOPIA, Mekelle University 15 05 2015 15 B1 1 7

Inappropriate use of antibiotics can potentially lead to antimicrobial resistance and increase the necessity to use more expensive antibiotics to treat common and life threatening infections. The major goal of this research was to determine antibiotics utilization and their cost among in-patients treated in Ayder Referral Hospital. An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted in medical, gynecology and obstetrics, and surgical wards from September to December, 2012. The prevalence of antibiotics use was 35.5%. Antibiotic therapy was found to be inappropriate in 137 patients (80.6%).

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Inappropriate use of antibiotics can potentially lead to antimicrobial resistance and increase the necessity to use more expensive antibiotics to treat common and life threatening infections. The major goal of this research was to determine antibiotics utilization and their cost among in-patients treated in Ayder Referral Hospital. An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted in medical, gynecology and obstetrics, and surgical wards from September to December, 2012. The prevalence of antibiotics use was 35.5%. Antibiotic therapy was found to be inappropriate in 137 patients (80.6%).