Are Chloramphenicol Eye Drops prescribed appropriately in the treatment for Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis?

• In: Posters
• At: Amsterdam (the Netherlands) (2012)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-P-043
• By: HITCH, Geeta (Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom)
• Co-author(s): Durani, Z. (Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom)
  Shah, N. (Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom)
  
• Abstract:

  
  Introduction
  Updated anti-infective guidelines were introduced in 2011 to promote appropriate prescribing at our hospital. Chloramphenicol is first line antimicrobial to be prescribed for acute bacterial conjunctivitis.
  Aim
  An audit was carried out to determine if guidelines were being followed.
  Method
  A total of 2362 and 2674 prescriptions were

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