Prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic doses among pediatric patients of inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care units in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: The heterogeneous pediatric populations, their physiological differences, along with the necessity of performing additional dose calculation, make the pediatric population more vulnerable to the incidences of inappropriate antibiotic doses. This study was conducted to examine and evaluate the appropriateness of antibiotic doses. A cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach was conducted in three hospitals located in Savar from January 06, 2021 to October 17, 2022. This study had used a convenient sampling method to collect 405 filled prescription orders from heterogeneous pediatric patients prescribed by physicians from emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care units of various clinical settings. The Harriet Lane Handbook was used as reference to investigate inappropriate doses of

SUBMITTER: Mahmudul Islam AFM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11386430 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature