Title
Assessment of antibiotic prescribing patterns in practising doctors: Clinical study
Authors
Srikanth Reddy Karra1,*, Sunil Kumar Gulia2, Mitali Dash3, O.V Ramanand4, Bhuvan Nagpal5, Albert Ashem6 & Rahul Tiwari7
Affiliation
1Department of Oral Health Sciences, Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 2Department of Dentistry, SHKM Government Medical College, NUH, Haryana, India; 3Department of Pathology, PGIMER and Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; 4Department of Oral Pathology, Nimra Institute of Dental Sciences, Vijayawada andhra Pradesh, India; 5Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Tohana Manglam Diagnostics and Centre for Oral Pathology and Maxillofacial Diagnostics, Hisar, Haryana, India; 6Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India; 7Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, RKDF Dental College and Research Centre, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Srikanth Reddy Karra - E-mail:
ksr6326@gmail.com
Sunil Kumar Gulia - E-mail: djgulia10@gmail.com
Mitali Dash -E-mail: mitali.dash13@gmail.com
O.V Ramanand - E-mail: ovr.1985@gmail.com
Bhuvan Nagpal - E-mail: dr.bhuvannagpal@gmail.com
Albert Ashem - E-mail: albertashem@ymail.com
Rahul Tiwari - E-mail: drrahulvctiwari@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2026; Revised August 31, 2026; Accepted August 31, 2026, Published August 31, 2026
Abstract
Inappropriate and empirical antibiotic prescription by practising physicians remains a major contributor to the growing global burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Therefore, it is of interest to assess the antibiotic prescribing patterns among practising doctors and identify common trends in drug selection, indications and adherence to prescribing guidelines. A cross-sectional clinical evaluation of prescriptions issued by practising physicians was conducted and analysed using descriptive statistical methods. The results showed that broad-spectrum antibiotics and empirical therapy were frequently prescribed, often for conditions where antibiotics were not clinically indicated. Thus, data shows the need for stronger antimicrobial stewardship strategies and continuing medical education to optimize rational antibiotic prescription practices.
Keywords
Antibiotic prescribing; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); prescribing pattern; antimicrobial stewardship; rational drug use
Citation
Karra et al. Bioinformation 22(8): 4867-4871 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
