Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

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Figure 3. Previous month’s prescribing compared to the average usage over the previous
months
BNF 5.1
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Sum of DDD
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Avg08/09
Nov
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F L U C L O X A C IL L IN O ra l fo rm
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F L U C L O X A C IL L IN In je c ta b le
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C IP R O F L O X A C IN O ra l fo rm
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R IF A T E R O ra l fo rm
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B E N Z Y L P E N IC IL L IN In je c ta b le
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G E N T A M IC IN In je c ta b le fo rm
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A M O X IC IL L IN In je c ta b le fo rm
R IF A M P IC IN O ra l fo rm
E R Y T H R O M Y C IN S T E A R A T E
O ra l fo rm
C E F A L E X IN O ra l fo rm
P IP E R A C IL L IN /T A Z O B A C T A M
In je c ta b le fo rm
Drug form
Outbreaks
The winter period is always challenging because of the potential for outbreaks of viral infections.
Fortunately influenza remained uncommon with only a very small number of cases being
diagnosed. The third quarter did see the start of the norovirus season. Seven wards were closed
because of possible outbreaks of norovirus; however, two were able to be re-opened within 24
hours as testing showed no evidence of the infection. Norovirus outbreaks in the community and
hospitals has continued to prove extremely challenging during the final quarter of the year. We
believe that the particular strength of our service is the ability for local, rapid and accurate testing
for influenza and norovirus, which allows for infection control actions to be based on the most up to
date and accurate information.