Antibiotics Utilization Pattern in Surgical Patients Who Were Admitted in the Department of Surgery in Teritiary Care Teaching Hospital

Antibiotics usage in surgery department are essential to prevent hospital acquired infection and to prevent surgical site infection that is nasocomial infection. Hence proper use of antibiotics are important in both pre-operative and post-operative patients. This study was undertaken to evaluate the current scenario of prescribing pattern of antibiotics as prophylaxis and to prevent surgical wounds in patients admitted in surgery department. Methods: This prospective observational study was carried out for a period of six month at surgery department in government cuddalore medical college and hospital. Results: A total of 120 patients enrolled in this study, of which 76 were male and 44 were female. 177 antibiotic and 269 antibiotics were used in pre operatively and post operatively patient among 120 patient. Cephaloporins were the highly utilized antibiotic in both pre operatively (54.8%) and post operatively (37.92%). Both IV and oral route are highly utilized in patients. Combined therapy of antibiotics class are highly used. Conclusion: Cephalosporin were predominant antibiotic used and both IV and oral route are highly utilized. However irrational and overuse of antibiotic may leads to antibiotic resistance. Therefore, development of prescribing pattern of antibiotics guideline is necessary in India.