Authors :
Dian Ayu Juwita; Aliffia Maharani; Dita Permatasari
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 4 - April
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7889096
Abstract :
Pneumonia is an acute lung infection caused
mainly by bacteria. The primary therapy given for
pneumonia is antibiotics. Antibiotics are chemical
compounds produced by a microbe that kill or inhibit the
growth of other microbes. Studies in several countries
have shown that more than 70% of patients were
prescribed antibiotics and almost 90% received
unnecessary antibiotic injections. The mortality rate and
treatment failure will be higher if the prescription of
antibiotics for patients is not following the established
guidelines. This study aims to determine the antibiotic
usage profile in pediatric pneumonia patients. The
descriptive study with data collection through medical
records of inpatient installation in 2020-2021, involving
30 patients retrospectively. The study showed that most
pediatric pneumonia patients were males, with 21
patients (70%). The age range of most pediatric
pneumonia patients was 13-60 months, with 16 patients
(53.3%). The most common single antibiotic used in
pediatric pneumonia patients at Dr. M. Djamil Hospital
was ceftriaxone, with 13 patients (43.33%). In
comparison, the most common combination antibiotic
used was ampicillin and gentamicin with ten patients
(33.34%).
Keywords :
Antibiotics, Pneumonia, Pediatric, Pediatric Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an acute lung infection caused
mainly by bacteria. The primary therapy given for
pneumonia is antibiotics. Antibiotics are chemical
compounds produced by a microbe that kill or inhibit the
growth of other microbes. Studies in several countries
have shown that more than 70% of patients were
prescribed antibiotics and almost 90% received
unnecessary antibiotic injections. The mortality rate and
treatment failure will be higher if the prescription of
antibiotics for patients is not following the established
guidelines. This study aims to determine the antibiotic
usage profile in pediatric pneumonia patients. The
descriptive study with data collection through medical
records of inpatient installation in 2020-2021, involving
30 patients retrospectively. The study showed that most
pediatric pneumonia patients were males, with 21
patients (70%). The age range of most pediatric
pneumonia patients was 13-60 months, with 16 patients
(53.3%). The most common single antibiotic used in
pediatric pneumonia patients at Dr. M. Djamil Hospital
was ceftriaxone, with 13 patients (43.33%). In
comparison, the most common combination antibiotic
used was ampicillin and gentamicin with ten patients
(33.34%).
Keywords :
Antibiotics, Pneumonia, Pediatric, Pediatric Pneumonia
