Unnecessary antibiotic use for mild acute respiratory infections during 28-day follow-up of 823 children under five in rural Vietnam.

摘要: Few prospective studies regarding antibiotic use for mild acute respiratory infections (ARI) have been conducted in community settings. This paper aimed to assess knowledge of children's caregivers and actual children under five identify factors associated with treatment ARIs. Caregivers 828 households Bavi, Vietnam, were interviewed using a structured questionnaire assessing both practice. Subsequently, 823 followed 28 days collect information symptoms drug use. For management ARIs, only 13% demonstrated correct overall accordance standard guidelines. The the most recent illness consistent ARI 79% cases, antibiotics used 71% these. During 28-day period, 62% had given 63% courses One-half episodes ARIs treated antibiotics. Most unnecessary was recommended by healthcare providers (82%). administered common colds, although believed that not required. Antibiotics unnecessarily at health facilities area.