Prevalence and predictors of antibiotic use among children visiting the Emergency Department in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Tham, Daniel Wai Je, Abubakar, Usman, Tangiisuran, Balamurugan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Springer 2020
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/78932/14/78932_Prevalence%20and%20predictors%20of%20antibiotic%20use%20among%20children%20visiting.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78932/16/78932_Prevalence%20and%20predictors%20of%20antibiotic%20use%20among%20children%20visiting_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78932/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00431-019-03560-z

Abstract: Inappropriate use of antibiotics in human and animal is one of the causes of antimicrobial resistance. This study evaluates the prevalence and predictors of antibiotic use among pediatric patients visiting the Emergency Department (ED) in Malaysia. A retrospective cross-sectional study wa...