Abstract: Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is one of the leading causes of infectious disease and disease mortality in the world. Mortality is very high among infants, children and elderly, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Irrational administration of antibiotics related to the indication, type of drug, dose, and duration of antibiotics can lead to microbial resistance leading to morbidity and mortality of children.
Objective: to assess the characteristics of antibiotic used in URTI infection among pediatric patients.
Methods: narrative review with inclusion criteria, namely the literature from 2010-2020 which uses a pediatric population of 0-12 years, uses interventions in the form of antibiotics, compares antibiotic administration, evaluates outcomes in the form of rationality drug use and exclusion criteria, namely literature that uses a population> 12 years and does not contain rationality drug use. Through search engines in the form of Garuda Portal, Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, and Google Scholar with the keywords antibiotic, upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), pediatrics, and Indonesia obtained 338 journals that are ready to be reviewed. A total of 9 journals are suitable as references in writing this review. The data obtained are in the form of qualitative and quantitative data which are then arranged systematically according to each topic discussed so that a conclusion is obtained that represents the entire content of the review.
Discussion: Characteristic of antibiotics used in URTI among pediatric patients are diagnosed with pharyngitis. The types of antibiotics that most widely used is amoxicillin with based on parameters of the rational use by Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia 2012, most of the antibiotics were given in the precise indication
Conclusion: The most types of antibiotics used was amoxicillin which most of them were given in the right indication
Keywords: Antibiotics, Upper Respiratory Infection (URTI), Pediatrics.
Title: A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF ANTIBIOTICS USED IN UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION AMONG PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN INDONESIA
Author: Hasminderjit Singh Pritam Singh, Desak Ketut Ernawati, Ni Wayan Sucindra Dewi, Agung Nova Mahendra
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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