Antibiotic prescription rationality and associated in-patient treatment outcomes in children under-five with severe pneumonia at Bwizibwera health center IV, Mbarara District, South-Western Uganda

Antibiotic prescription rationality and associated in-patient treatment outcomes in children under-five with severe pneumonia at Bwizibwera health center IV, Mbarara District, South-Western Uganda

Abstract Background Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five. Antibiotic treatment must be started immediately in children with pneumonia. The irrational use of antibiotics may increase morbidity and mortality in children with pneumonia. Pneumonia accounted for ap...

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Main Authors: Christine Joy Abeja, Vallence Niyonzima, John Paul Byagamy, Celestino Obua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Pneumonia
Subjects:
Antibiotic
Children
Rationality
Pneumonia
Prescription
Treatment outcomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41479-022-00095-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41479-022-00095-0

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