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- Title
Evaluation of over prescription of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections in children <12 years old in Kirkuk, Iraq.
- Authors
Nafea Abed Aijalii, Rana Waleed; Wadi Algawwam, Hayder Ghali
- Abstract
Objective This study aimed to highlight on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in children in primary healthcare center (PHCC) in Kirkuk, Iraq. Methods This is a cross-sectional retrospective study conducted over 5-month period (November 1, 2018-March 31, 2019) for children ≤ 12 year old complaining from URTIs attending Azadi 2 PHCC, Kirkuk, Iraq. Information obtained from registry of the PHCC. Results Our study sample was 300 patients, there were n: 152, 51% females and n: 148, 49% males. The most common diagnosis was common cold (n: 120, 40%) followed by pharyngitis (n: 114, 38%), tonsillitis (n: 40, 13.3%), otitis media (n: 21, 7%), and the less common diagnosis was acute sinusitis (n: 5, 1.7%). Combined prescription of antibiotics with aduvants was the most common finding (n: 256, 85%) while prescription of adjuvants alone was in the second ranking (n: 42, 14%). Antibiotics was prescribed for 89.5% patients diagnosed with pharyngitis and 79.2% of patients diagnosed with common cold. Conclusion Antibiotics over prescription is high in a primary healthcare facility practice. Health authorities should enforce strict control or out rightly stop antibiotics over prescription to reduce chances of the emergence antibiotics resistance.
- Subjects
KIRKUK (Iraq); IRAQ; RESPIRATORY infections; RESPIRATORY infections in children; PHARYNGITIS; ANTIBIOTICS; DRUG resistance in bacteria; HEALTH facilities
- Publication
Iraq Medical Journal (IMJ ), 2019, Vol 3, Issue 3, p71
- ISSN
2523-1634
- Publication type
Article