Prevalence of Antibiotic Misuse among Jazan University Students

Abstract: An antibiotic is a drug that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. Antibiotics have wide variety of uses but still their misuse can lead to resistance towards wide range of pathogens and bacteria. This may lead to face new set of threats to public health so the rational prescription of antibiotics has become a central focus of professional and public health measures to fight the spread of resistant organisms. Objective: The study conductedto assess the awareness of Jazan University students about antibiotics use by evaluation of prevalence of antibiotic use with common colds. Method: A cross sectional study conduct in Jazan University conducted in medical and non-medical, all student males and females are included. The Sample size was 440 and the data collected by the non-structure self-admitted questionnaire and analyzed in SPSS program. Result: The number of students studied was 440 the males was 49. 8% and the females was 50. 2%. thepercent of medical students 50. 2% and the percent of non-medical students 49. 8%. the study showed there is significant difference in antibiotic use with common cold between medical and non-medical students 48. 9%, 59. 4% respectively. The major causes for this use is common cold by 56. 4 % among other causes. Conclusion: This study found antibiotic use with common cold is high among Jazan University student. There is no different in gender, social status and residence in antibiotic missus on other ways the effect of education leading to different between medical and non-medical student. Keywords: Antibiotics, misuse, Resistance; Prescription. Title: Prevalence of Antibiotic Misuse among Jazan University Students Author: Abu Obaida Yassin, Nouf Al-Essa, Rafan Madkor, Amany Mashi, Tahani jubaili, Arwa Abutaleb, Rbuoah Ayashi International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Research Publish Journals

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