Antibiotic use in pediatric patients admitted to a referral hospital in Botswana.
Inappropriate antimicrobial drug use is well described for hospitalized patients in the United States. Antibiotic use in hospitals in developing countries is less well documented. We evaluated the antibiotics prescribed to 91 pediatric inpatients in Botswana. The results showed that the duration of prescribed therapy can be excessive. Recommendations for potential interventions to reduce antibiotic overuse in this setting are necessary.
Fisher
Brian T
BT
Division of Infectious Diseases and Departments of Pediatrics and Anesthesia and Critical Care, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. bria@email.chop.edu
Meaney
Peter A
PA
Shah
Samir S
SS
Irwin
Stacy A
SA
Grady
Carol A
CA
Kurup
Shobha
S
Malefho
Kolaatamo C S
KC
Jibril
Haruna
H
Steenhoff
Andrew P
AP
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001902:Botswana; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012017:Referral and Consultation
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents