Bhattacharjee, MounamukharNag, Vijaya LakshmiGoyal, Jagdish PrasadTak, Vibhor2020-04-092020-04-092020-02Bhattacharjee Mounamukhar, Nag Vijaya Lakshmi, Goyal Jagdish Prasad, Tak Vibhor. Impact of antibiotic stewardship program on usage of higher range of antibiotics in patients of intensive care units in a tertiary care hospital, India. International Journal of Advances in Medicine. 2020 Feb; 7(2): 287-2922349-39252349-3933http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/194584Background: The aim of the study was to monitor the changes in antimicrobial use after implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Programmed (ASP) and pattern of use of antimicrobials in the respective ICU抯.Methods: The study was conducted in three ICU抯 Adult ICU(AICU), Paediatric ICU (PICU), Neonatal ICU (NICU) -Six bedded each) over a period of six months from September 2018 to February 2019 in a tertiary care hospital. Antibiotics monitored over total 155 patients and antibiotics selected for the study are ?-lactam inhibitors, Carbapenem derivatives and ColistinResults: Out of total 155 patients 51% were males and the definitive therapy (Implementation of antibiotics according to the antibiotic policy of the hospital) in the respective ICU抯 showed increase from 66.7% to 83.3% after implementation of ASP activity in that particular duration. Antibiotic consumption showed fluctuation in the whole duration of the study (p value <0.05).Conclusions: Analysis of the study shows a positive impact on implementation of ASP programme in intensive care units, brought an effective increase in appropriate use of antimicrobials.Antimicrobial stewardshipCarbapenem derivativesColistin?-lactam inhibitorsIntensive care unitsJournal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur, Rajasthan, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India