Drug Utilization Evaluation of Two Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobials: Cefepime and Piperacillin/Tazobactam in a Teaching Hospital in Tabriz, Iran

• Main Authors: Parviz Saleh (Author), Hadi Hamishekar (Author), Farnaz Naeimzadeh (Author), Sara Mikaili (Author), Hamid Owaysee Osquee (Author), Haleh Rezaee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Research Center for Rational Use of Drugs (RCRUD), 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The inappropriate use of antibiotic leads to microbial resistance, nosocomial infections and increased hospital costs. The broad-spectrum antibiotics, such as cefepime and piperacillin/tazobactam play an important role in the empiric therapy of serious infections. Methods: Demographic da...