Evaluation of antibiotic use among hospitalised patients in a paediatric department of a training hospital in Turkey.

Elif Oğuz Berna Terzioğlu BebitoğluÇağatay NuhoğluYasemin ÇağAjla HodzicFatime TemelPelin ÇırtlıkAyşe Ela Kurtdan Dalkılıç

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2020)

The results of our study show that a high level of antibiotics in the paediatric clinic was misprescribed. Inappropriate usage increases the chances of microbial resistance and the cost of treatment. Precautions should be taken in this regard.

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