Investigation of adverse events related to improper antibiotic use and antibiotic use at Akdeniz University Hospital

Objective: Throughout history, antimicrobial medications are responsible for the well being of many cases in the world; however it is now perceived as a group of medicine which is becoming less effective due to its widespread use. Inappropriate use of these medication increases antimicrobial resistance of the human body as well as causing many medical, economical and public health related issues. The purpose of this study is to evaluate inappropriate use of antibiotics for in-patients and to diagnose adverse effects related to such use in addition to determining the most common causes of such adverse effects. Method: 400 in-patients who were using antibiotics were observed and inappropriate use of antibiotics was evaluated to diagnose adverse effects related to such use. The study was conducted empirically. Results: 400 in-patients who were using antibiotics were observed during the study. 107 of the patients (%27) were being warded in the internal diseases department and 293 of them (%73) were being warded surgical departments. Antibiotic usage indications of the patients who were included in this study were analysed under three main topics: prophylactic, empirical and casual analysis. In surgical departments, 84% of the patients started antibiotics use prophylactically. Prophylactic treatments had %95.5 inconvenience rate. On the other hand, internal diseases departments had a completely different antibiotic use indication and were 89% empyrical. Internal diseases departments that proceeded with empyrical treatment had 10.5% inconvenience rate. Side effects of antibitiocs use were observed on 9.3% of the patients in the internal diseases departments and on %3 of the patients in the surgical departments. Analyzing the patients in which Infection Diseases were evaluated %12 of the patients were observed to have an inconvenience timing of treatment period. All of the inconveniences were due to departmental doctors' failure to comply with the recommendations of the infectious diseases department. Conclusion: As a result, we strongly believe that adverse effects of inappropriate antibiotics use shall be prevented by employing sufficient amount of qualified infectious disease specialists in hospitals. Keywords: Antibiotic use, advere cases, side effects, prophylaxis