CQUIN Audit on antibiotic prescription in MAU for UTI- Findings

Maylin Oppenheimer & Nivin Rezwan Dr.Ragunathan and Dr.Northfield- clinical lead

Antibiotic given for culture confirmed UTI

Single antibiotic 2 Antibiotics 3 Antibiotics

8

13

7

Number of Antibiotics

23

8

Antibiotic 1 compliantAntibiotic 1 not compliant

Compliance to guidelines for Antibiotic 1

Conclusions

Antibiotics not given to 20% of patients diagnosed with culture positive UTI

The stop date not put on 77% of the drug charts Almost 1 in 2 patients were given more than 1

antibioticDuration of 1st antibiotic ranged from a stat dose to 11

days (non-compliant)Regular use of Trimethoprim Gentamicin given as stat dose and then discontinued.Antibiotic compliance to guidelines is less than 70%