ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To investigate the antimicrobial application in a hospital of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).METHODS Data of antimicrobial application in patients who were discharged within a month were investigated.RESULTS The usage rate of antimicrobials was 62.62%,the surgical departments were higher in antibacterial use than departments of internal medicine;the pathogenic detection rate was 17.28%;the usage rate of combinations accounted for 34.14%;the duration of preoperative and postoperative antimicrobial use was long,some patients didn′t receive rationally preoperative prophylactic antimicrobials.CONCLUSIONS Management of clinical antimicrobial application in hospital of TCM should be strengthened,especially on the indication of antimicrobial and pathogenic detection.