Of 15,819 patients hospitalized in Greek hospitals during the years 1969–1970, 6,690 (42.3%) received antibiotic treatment. Of those, 4,177 (62.%) received one antibiotic, and 2,513 (37.6%) two or more in combination. There was no difference between teaching hospitals of Athens and non-teaching hospitals of Athens and several provincial towns. A large number of authorities believe that a great number of antimicrobial drugs are prescribed needlessly. In view of the high frequency of adverse reactions and the high cost of these drugs, this is a matter of serious concern. In this brief report we publish the results of a survey on the use of the antimicrobial drugs in Greek hospitals.
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