TITLE:
The antibiotic utilization at the university dentistry clinical center of Kosovo
AUTHORS:
Fehim Haliti, Naim Haliti, Ferit Koçani, Agim Begzati, Fatmir Dragidella, Luljeta Ferizi, Lumnije Krasniqi, Dafina Doberdoli, Shqiprim Bajrami, Shaip Krasniqi
KEYWORDS:
Antibiotic; Utilization; ATC/DDD
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Stomatology,
Vol.3 No.9,
December
24,
2013
ABSTRACT:
Antibiotic drugs are a very important drug group considering their frequent use, safety profile and their impact on bacterial resistance induction. Aim: To investigate the
utilization of antibiotic drugs at the University
Dentistry Clinical Center of Kosovo (UDCCK). Methodology: Retrospective and descriptive study. Patient records were
used as a data source collected for a period of 3 months. The total number of
registered outpatients in the UDCCK was 1117 patients. The data analysis was
performed using the WHO methodology and results were expressed in DDD per 1000
inhabitants per day. Results: The total prescription of antibiotics at UDCCK
was 7.18 DDD/ 1000 inhabitants/day. Antibiotics were prescribed for 86 or 7.70%
of patients. The most commonly prescribed antibiotic was Amoxicillin with
clavulonic acid 3.12 (43.45%) DDD, followed by Metronidazole 2.31 DDD and
Amoxicillin 1.25 DDD. Erythromycin and Cefalexin were prescribed evidently less
compared to other antibiotics (0.38 and 0.12 DDD/1000 inhabitant/day,
respectively). Conclusions: The quantitative analysis showed no rationality of
prescription of antibiotics in UDCCK. Generally, the use of antibiotics in
both departments of UDCCK is higher compared to other countries. We recommend
the implementation of restrictive prescription standards for antibiotics.