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October 18, 2025Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology

Antibiotic Prescribing Practices Among Hospitalized Patients at a National Antimicrobial Consumption Network Site in North India: A Who Point Prevalence Survey

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AKAmit KumarHSHimanshu SharmaPAPooja Agrawal

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reports high antibiotic use among hospitalized patients, indicating need for better stewardship and adherence to guidelines.

Key Points

  • 93.3% of inpatients were on at least one antibiotic, reflecting a significant antibiotic prescribing issue.
  • The average number of antibiotics prescribed per patient was 1.7, with injectable antibiotics making up 90.1% of use.
  • Surgical prophylaxis and community-acquired infections comprised the most common indications for antibiotic use.
  • Only 11.9% of prescriptions included a stop/review date, highlighting a gap in adherence to antibiotic stewardship principles.

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Kumar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f35bfc73f0a7d050f47f8ahttps://doi.org/10.53555/fay6nd56
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