Use of antimicrobials in the intensive care unit of a Loreto public hospital

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v85i1.26569

Keywords:

Antibiotics, Anti-Infective Agents, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Intensive Care Units

Abstract

Introduction. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) contributes to bacterial resistance. Objective. The purpose of the present study was to measure the use and type of antimicrobials in patients hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of the Loreto Regional Hospital (HRL). Methods. Descriptive study. We reviewed 120 medical records in ICU-HRL patients from January to June 2023. Results. Most patients used antimicrobials (74.2%), indicated for septic shock (42.7%), 1 to 3 antimicrobials (93.2%), with therapy of 1 to 3 days (45%). Of the total number of antimicrobials used, the greatest proportion were bactericides 89 (90.4%), from the cephalosporin family (33.1%) and carbapenemics (23.5%); the most commonly used drugs were ceftriaxone (26.5%) and meropenem (21.1%) by the intravenous route (90.4%). Conclusion. The highest proportion of hospitalized patients use antimicrobials of the cephalosporin and carbapenemics family.

Author Biographies

  • Arley Perez-Mori, Universidad Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana. Iquitos, Peru

    Estudiante de medicina humana.

  • Mónica Mori-Coral, Universidad Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana. Iquitos, Peru

    Estudiante de medicina humana.

  • Johan Marín-Lizárraga, Universidad Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana. Iquitos, Peru

    Médico especialista en enfermedades infecciosas y tropicales.

  • Edgar Antonio Ramírez-García, Universidad Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana. Iquitos, Peru

    Médico especialista en enfermedades infecciosas y tropicales.

  • Miguel Angel Velarde-Mera, Universidad Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana. Iquitos, Peru

    Estudiante de medicina humana.

  • Fritz Glenn Góngora-Pinedo, Universidad Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana. Iquitos, Peru

    Estudiante de medicina humana.

  • K. Zevallos, Universidad Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana. Iquitos, Peru

    Doctora en salud pública.

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2024-03-25

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Vol. 85 No. 1 (2024)

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Perez-Mori A, Mori-Coral M, Marín-Lizárraga J, Ramírez-García EA, Velarde-Mera MA, Góngora-Pinedo FG, et al. Use of antimicrobials in the intensive care unit of a Loreto public hospital. An Fac med [Internet]. 2024 Mar. 25 [cited 2024 May 11];85(1):57-61. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/26569