?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Pattern+of+antimicrobial+agents+use+in+hospital+deliveries%3A+A+prospective+comparative+study&rft.creator=Adiga%2C+MNS&rft.creator=Alwar%2C+MC&rft.creator=Pai%2C+MRSM&rft.creator=Adiga%2C+US&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=Objective%3A+Drug+utilization+pattern+identifies+the+problems+that+arise+from+the+drug+usage+in+health+care+delivery+system+and+highlights+the+current+approaches+to+the+rational+use+of+drugs.+The+present+study+evaluates+the+utilization+pattern+of+antimicrobial+agents+in+hospital+deliveries+of+different+setups.+Methodology%3A+Two+hundred+hospital+deliveries+from+a+government+hospital+GroupI+(G-I)+and+100+cases+each+from+two+private+hospitals+Group+II+%26+Group+III+(G+II+%26+G+III)+were+studied.+Groups%2C+drugs%2C+numbers+of+antimicrobials+used%2C+duration+with+indication+for+their+use+were+the+criteria+taken+into+consideration+for+comparison.+Results%3A+Beta-lactams%2C+nitroimidazoles+and+fluoroquinolones+were+commonly+prescribed+groups+of+antimicrobials.+The+duration+of+prophylaxis+was+6.73%C2%B11.79%2C+5.77%C2%B11.10+%265.14%C2%B11.53+days+in+three+groups+respectively+which+was+significantly+different+(p%3C0.01).+Caesarian+section%2C+episiotomy+were+the+commonest+prophylactic+indications.+Conclusion%3A+The+present+study+calls+for+an+urgent+review+on+rational+use+of+antimicrobial+for+prophylaxis.&rft.publisher=Dr.+BS+Kakkilaya&rft.contributor=Kakkilaya%2C+Dr+Srinivas&rft.date=2010-04-30&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F6981%2F1%2F2009-4-10.pdf&rft.identifier=++Adiga%2C+MNS+and+Alwar%2C+MC+and+Pai%2C+MRSM+and+Adiga%2C+US++(2010)+Pattern+of+antimicrobial+agents+use+in+hospital+deliveries%3A+A+prospective+comparative+study.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F6981%2F