The inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitalized dengue virus-infected children with presumed concurrent bacterial infection in teaching and private hospitals in Bandung, Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue virus infection (DVI) among children is a leading cause of hospitalization in endemic areas. Hospitalized patients are at risk of receiving unnecessary antibiotics.

Methods

A retrospective medical review analysis study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence, indication, and choice of antibiotics given to hospitalized patients less than 15 years of age with DVI in two different hospital settings (teaching and private hospitals) in the Municipality of Bandung. Epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory data were obtained using a pre-tested standardized questionnaire from patients' medical records admitted from January 1 to December 31, 2015.

Results

There were 537 (17.5%) out of 3078 cases who received antibiotics. Among 176 cases admitted to the teac

SUBMITTER: Adrizain R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6608981 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature