Research Article

Evaluation of Vancomycin Utilization in the Medical and Gynecology Wards of Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 4

The most common diagnosis for vancomycin indication in the medical and gynecology wards of Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 265).

DiagnosisFrequencyPercentage

Pneumonia6725.3
Meningitis10941.2
Sepsis4717.7
Postoperative prophylaxis124.5
Acute febrile illness93.4
Other217.9

Respiratory tract infection, skin and soft tissue infection, bone infection, cardiovascular infection, urinary tract infection, and gastrointestinal infection.