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 have attached a file with details. I am requesting the service of writing the introduction and literature review component of the article.
2)Introduction format:
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
• Identify antibiotic usage pattern amongst prescribing doctors.
• Correlate clinical and laboratory findings into the justification of prescribing antimicrobial agents.
• TDetermine the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacteria
• Make recommendations for antimicrobial stewardship programs at the SWRHA and by extension Trinidad and Tobago.
vii )justification/ significance of the study
