Prevalence and Predictors of Antibiotic use among Children Acute Viral Gastroenteritis Attending the Primary Health Clinics in Makah city in Saudi Arabia 2022

Abstract

Inappropriate use of antibiotics in human and animal is one of the causes of antimicrobial resistance. This study evaluates the prevalence and predictors of antibiotic use among pediatric patients primary health clinics in Makah city in Saudi Arabia. The World Health Organization has identified antibiotic resistance as a major threat to global public health security . Antibiotic resistance causes significant morbidity, mortality, and healthcare cost. In the Saudi Arabia, two high antibiotic-resistant infections are reported resulting, deaths and a lot of billion loss every year . With the Budgeting Application Instruction, which entered into force in 2003 for controlling antibiotic use, approval of an infectious disease specialist (IDS) was required for use of some differences in antibiotic knowledge and attitudes between parents of Medicaid-insured. It is unknown whether understanding has improved and whether previously identified differences persist. In Europe, infections caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens lead to approximately 25,000 deaths and an estimated €1.5 billion economic loss each year .  Aim of the study: To assessment of prevalence of antibiotic use for pediatric acute viral gastroenteritis attending the primary health clinics in Makah city in Saudi Arabia 2022. Method: This is a cross-sectional study, thirty questions of children years of age who had suffered from acute gastroenteritis during the March to June, 2019 was conducted attending the primary health care centers in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. our total participants were (80). Results: Oral antibiotics were preferred by 45.0% followed by intravenous route (30.0%), and intramuscular route in 8.75%. Antibiotics less than week were prescribed in about 43.0%. Conclusion: must be Antibiotic use based on consultation with an infectious diseases specialist decreased inappropriate antibiotic use. Acute gastroenteritis is a major source of morbidity and mortality among young children in developed and developing countries. Enter pathogenic viruses are regarded as particularly relevant causative agents.