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Physicians' utilization of microbiologic reports and determinants of their preference to order culture in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The main aim of the study was to assess physicians' utilization of microbiologic reports and determinants of their preference in ordering microbiologic culture among patients with systemic bacterial infection at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. RESULTS:Of the total 369 patients observed, 91 (24.7%) had microbiologic reports (culture and gram stain). About 12% of the patients had culture reports of which majority (77.8%) were available after 72 h of the initial antibiotic start. Antimicrobial susceptibility test was done for 83.3% of the positive cultures. Although 99.5% of the patients were initially placed on empiric therapy, adjustment was done in 114 (30.9%) of the patients. Among these patients with adjusted therapy, changes were unrelated to microbiologic reasons in 103 (90.4%) patients. None of these changes were for the reason of streamlining therapy. Prolonged hospital stay (AOR?=?2.9, 95% CI 1.2-6.7), senior physician consultation (AOR?=?4.1, 95% CI 1.1-17.7) and suspicion of new site of infection (AOR?=?2.6, 95% CI 1.1-6.2) were positive independent predictors for physicians' preference in ordering culture.

SUBMITTER: Alemkere G

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6151033 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Physicians' utilization of microbiologic reports and determinants of their preference to order culture in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Alemkere Getachew G Gilagil Getu G Gebrehiwot Teklu T Tilahun Zelalem Z Mengist Hylemariam Mihiretie HM

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<h4>Objective</h4>The main aim of the study was to assess physicians' utilization of microbiologic reports and determinants of their preference in ordering microbiologic culture among patients with systemic bacterial infection at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital.<h4>Results</h4>Of the total 369 patients observed, 91 (24.7%) had microbiologic reports (culture and gram stain). About 12% of the patients had culture reports of which majority (77.8%) were available after 72 h of the initial antibio ...[more]

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Physicians' utilization of microbiologic reports and determinants of their preference to order culture in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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