Evaluation of situation of antibiotic utilization in the treatment of pneumonia on children under 5 years in the Pediatric Department of Bach Mai hospital
- Author:
Huyen Kim Hoang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pneumonia
- MeSH:
Pneumonia;
Child;
therapeutics
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
1999;281(9):22-24
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An evaluation on using antibiotics in the treatment of Pneumonia in children under 5 years old in Pediatric Department of Bach Mai hospital was established. The results were: 84.0% patients were treated by WHO' protocol, combinations of antibiotics were rational, 77.2% cases were given with appropriate dosage. Parenteral routes were used in almost cases. There were very few special formulations of drugs for newborns and infants.
