AbstractImportance: Extensive use of antibiotics requiring dose-monitoring and weight-based prescribing can reduce compliance, risking morbidity, and mortality from sepsis. Objective: To determine if gentamicin was being prescribed according to recommendations in the British National Formulary and trust guidelines. Methods: All patients prescribed gentamicin in a one-month period on electronic prescribing were included. Data comprised demographics, admission specialty, dosing regime prescribed, number of doses received, actual dose, and recorded reasons for non-administration. Results: 374 patients were prescribed gentamicin over one month. 223 were prescribed stat doses (207 received, 16 not given; 93% compliance). The remaining 151 patients were on multidose prescriptions, between 3 and 7 doses. 25 received zero doses, 41 a single dose, 50 patients received two doses, and 35 received three doses or greater (23% compliance with guidelines). Conclusion: Antibiotics are essential in treating and preventing...