A point prevalence study of antibiotic use and related antibiotic resistance patterns of bacteria at the San Fernando general Hospital
1) The referencing style is the West Indian Medical Journal .
i)background information regarding the title
importance of the study
ii) Purpose
iii) Statement of problem
iv)Aim:To determine the relationship between antibiotic usage in a tertiary hospital and the antibiotic resistance profiles of bacteria.
v)Hypothesis
Null Hypothesis: There is no relationship between antibiotic usage and the increasing antibiotic resistance.
Alternative hypothesis: There is a relationship between antibiotic usage and the increasing antibiotic resistance.
vi)Objectives
• To identify antibiotic usage pattern amongst prescribing doctors.
• To correlate clinical and laboratory findings into the justification of prescribing antimicrobial agents.
• To determine the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacteria
• To make recommendations for antimicrobial stewardship programs at the SWRHA and by extension Trinidad and Tobago.
vii )justification/ significance of the study
3)Literature review to include:
background of PPS (point prevalence Survey)
PPS evolution
pps purpose
pps data collection and entry management
departments concerned
antibacterial prevalence in adult wards
pps- continuous evaluation and improvements to be made
survey results, uses and benefits of PPS
Overall the literature review should answer the following questions:
what is known about the area of enquiry ie key concepts, factors, variables
what are the relationships between key concepts, factors and variables
what are the current theories
inconsistencies or other shortcomings
what needs further testing because evidence is lacking, inconclusive , contradictory or limited
what designs or methods are faulty
why study the question further
what contribution would the research make
