The Use of Unprescribed Antibiotics in Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in Children in Enugu, South East Nigeria

The Use of Unprescribed Antibiotics in Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in Children in Enugu, South East Nigeria

It is a documented fact that upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is more of a viral illness. This study aims at documenting the prevalence of the use of unprescribed antibiotics in children aged

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 2014-06, Vol.60 (3), p.249-252
Hauptverfasser: EKWOCHI, Uchenna, CHINAWA, Josephat M, OSUORAH, Chidi D. I, ODETUNDE, Odutola I, OBU, Herbert A, AGWU, Samuel
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibacterial agents
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Disease Management
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Female
General aspects
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical sciences
Mothers
Nigeria - epidemiology
Nonprescription Drugs - therapeutic use
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Regression Analysis
Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy
Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:It is a documented fact that upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is more of a viral illness. This study aims at documenting the prevalence of the use of unprescribed antibiotics in children aged
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/fmt111