Risk Factors Of Prevalence Of Antibiotic Use For Pediatric Acute Viral Gastroenteritis Attending The Primary Health Clinics In Makah City In Saudi Arabia 2023

Abstract

Background

Rotavirus disease has a high morbidity in children under the age of 5 years and reached almost 40% of hospital admissions for diarrhea. However, the burden may vary by country in Saudi Arabia. This study of observational, descriptive study evaluating Antibiotic Use for Pediatric Acute viral Gastroenteritis attending the prim[1]ary health clinics the risk factors and Prevalence and correlates of appropriate antibiotic use among children  attending the primary health clinics with bacterial acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in Saudi Arabia  high income country . Antibiotics are the most commonly used drug group in hospitalized patients and primary health clinics as they are all over the world. Inappropriate or unnecessary use of antibiotics leads to adverse effects related with antibiotics, occurrence of resistant microorganisms, and increased therapeutic cost. Efforts to reduce antibiotic misuse and overuse are necessary to curb additional increases in antibiotic resistance in developed and developing countries also in KSA saw increases in antibiotic use for children during the last 2 decades, no educational campaigns for patients and professionals, and introduction of new vaccines. ​ Aim of the study: To assessment of risk factors of Prevalence of Antibiotic Use for Pediatric Acute viral Gastroenteritis attending the primary health clinics in Makah city in Saudi Arabia 2023. 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, 2023 was conducted attending the primary health care centers in Makah, Saudi Arabia. Our total participants were (80). Results: The majority of participants female were (66.25%). (31.25% ) of  participants were between 34-45 years. Regarding the specialty the majority of participant Other were (26.25%) but family physicians were (25.0%) and general physicians were (20.0%) regarding the Years of experience the most constituents of study between (5-10)were (30.0%) followed by >15 were (27.5%) regarding the Institution our study Other were(52.5%) followed by PHC which was institution of that physician by (22.5%). Conclusion: Most children with bacterial AGE received appropriate antibiotic treatment, which correlated with young age, dysentery, CRP level, and performing blood culture, suggesting more severe illness, thus supporting the clinical decisions of physicians.