Drug utilization Study of Antibiotics in Bacterial Meningitis (a Retrospective Study in Dr. Soeotmo General Hospital, Surabaya Indonesia)

• Main Authors: Mareta Rindang Andarsari, Didik Hasmono, Samirah, Suharjono, Dea Ayu Nabilah, Paulus Sugianto
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Indonesia 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/98086/1/Drug%20Utilization%20Study%20of%20Antibiotics%20in%20Bacterial%20Meningitis%20%28a%20Retrospective%20Study%20in%20Dr.%20Soetomo%20General%20Hospital%20Surabaya%20Indonesia%29.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/98086/2/Drug%20Utilization%20Study%20.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/98086/3/Drug%20Utilization%20Study%20of%20Antibiotics%20in%20Bacterial%20Meningitis%20%28a%20Retrospective%20Study%20in%20Dr.%20Soetomo%20General%20Hospital%20Surabaya%20Indonesia%29.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/98086/; https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JFIKI/article/view/9141; http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jfiki.v4i22017.80-83
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Background: Meningitis defined as an inflammation of the meninges, a membrane that surrounds the brain. The inflammation is a result from bacterial infection. Central nervous system infection is a medical emergency because of the progressivity and potentially life-threatening. Antibiotics usage beco...