Prescribing Pattern of Antibiotics among Hospitalized Patients with Urinary Tract Infection.

Background: Urinary tract infection is one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide. It has become one of the most common cause for the hospitalization and sepsis. It is generally treated with antimicrobial agents and fluids.

Antibiotics Self-Medication Practice Among Medical Students.

Background: Self-medication of antibiotics is common among healthcare students due to their knowledge of pharmacology of antibiotics, which produces a false sense of confidence in self-diagnosis of disease conditions. Hence, this study was conducted to assess the practice of self-medication with antibiotics among medical students.

Methods: This questionnaire based descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Attarkhel, Kathmandu from September 2019 to February 2020 on the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery students.