Prescription pattern of empirical antibiotic therapy in the burn unit of a tertiary care setting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Khaja Moinuddin (Author), Deemah Sattam Alanazi (Author), Bushra Abdulrahman Alsomali (Author), Maram Alotaibi (Author), Parthasarathy Jaganathan Parameaswari (Author), Sheraz Ali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: It is crucial to follow rational prescribing practices while prescribing antibiotics for burn patients, thus leading to better patient outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess the initiation of empirical antibiotics in the burn unit. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional stud...