Appropriateness and Pattern of Antibiotic Prescription in Pediatric Patients at Adigart General Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia.

Adane Yehualaw Wendalem Chernet Taferre Abere Tilahun Bantie Desalegn Getnet Demise

Published in: BioMed research international (2021)

Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing was encountered in 28.3% of children. The rate of generic prescription was not in line with WHO recommendation. Advanced age of children was the independent factor for inappropriate use of antibiotics.

Keyphrases

young adults
primary care
healthcare
adverse drug
emergency department