Abstract

A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON CONVERSION OF ANTIBIOTICS FROM PARENTERAL TO NON-PARENTERAL ROUTE

K. Bhaskar Reddy*, Thota Srimannarayana, Thanakanti Bhargavi, Shaik Mohammad Sohail and S. Kavya

ABSTRACT

Antibiotics, commonly known as "wonder drugs," have long been thought to be effective for the treatment of infectious diseases. Antibiotic resistance is rising among bacteria. These resistant bacteria may survive antimicrobial drug attacks and these resistant bacteria may survive antimicrobial drug attacks, leaving traditional treatments ineffective and allowing illnesses to persist, raising the risk of infection spreading to others. It is a prospective, observational research that will be done at the department of general medicine. A sample size of 97 patients cases was taken for the study. The study was conducted from December 2021 to May 2022. The study was done in general medicine at sankalpa Super Specialty Hospital in Tirupati. The data was gathered via case sheets and interviews with research participants. The statistical analysis was performed by using Microsoft excel. The findings of this study revealed the importance of using an organized strategy and clear guidelines for prescribing antibiotics and reviewing treatment decisions, such as assessing patient clinical status for antibiotic conversion from IV to PO medication in everyday practice. Antibiotic usage is more in non-converted patients when compared with converted patients. The converting antibiotics from IV to PO therapy at the right time and in right way could reduce length of hospitalization of patients, cost effectiveness and antibiotic resistance.

Keywords: Antibiotics, Antibiotic resistance, Antimicrobial drug attacks, Hospitalization, IV to PO.