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An audit of antibiotic prescriptions at the Base Hospital of Wathupitiwala in Sri Lanka

2022-05-20

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Antimicrobial resistance is a serious global public threat. A retrospective audit was conducted in December 2021 in seven units to identify the prevalence and antibiotic prescription patterns at Base Hospital Wathupitiwala, Sri Lanka. Data on antibiotic use was extracted from randomly selected 30 bead head tickets (BHTs) from each unit using a standard questionnaire form. A total of 210 patient records were examin...

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10.1101/2022.05.18.22275287
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