The antibiotic utilization at the university dentistry clinical center of Kosovo

Abstract

Antibiotic drugs are a very important drug group considering their frequent use, safety profile and their impact on bacterial resistance induction. Aim: To investigate theutilization of antibiotic drugs at the UniversityDentistry Clinical Center of Kosovo (UDCCK). Methodology: Retrospective and descriptive study. Patient records wereused as a data source collected for a period of 3 months. The total number ofregistered outpatients in the UDCCK was 1117 patients. The data analysis wasperformed using the WHO methodology and results were expressed in DDD per 1000inhabitants per day. Results: The total prescription of antibiotics at UDCCKwas 7.18 DDD/ 1000 inhabitants/day. Antibiotics were prescribed for 86 or 7.70%of patients. The most commonly prescribed antibiotic was Amoxicillin withclavulonic acid 3.12 (43.45%) DDD, followed by Metronidazole 2.31 DDD andAmoxicillin 1.25 DDD. Erythromycin and Cefalexin were prescribed evidently lesscompared to other antibiotics (0.38 and 0.12 DDD/1000 inhabitant/day,respectively). Conclusions: The quantitative analysis showed no rationality ofprescription of antibiotics in UDCCK. Generally, the use of antibiotics inboth departments of UDCCK is higher compared to other countries. We recommendthe implementation of restrictive prescription standards for antibiotics.