A Hospital-Based Analytical Study on Antibiotic Utilization in Pediatric Patients and Antibiotic Stewardship

With an average of 1.8 antibiotics per patient, gastrointestinal system complications were the most commonly treated and the most common cause of hospitalization, whereas third-generation cephalosporins were prescribed mostly among pediatric patients admitted in the hospital. There is necessity of assessment of Improper Prescription Practices for Children to Inform Pediatric Antibiotic Stewardship and prevention of empirical therapy, antibiotic resistance, and associated negative impacts on health outcomes further.