INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CHILDREN AND THE REFLECTION ON THE VARIOUS COMMONLY USED ANTIBIOTIC AGENTS
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RTIs, UTIs, Meningitis
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Background: Pediatric patients are the most frequent population visiting the out patent department with various illnesses round the year. Infections are among the most common reason for illness in this population. Aims: This study of cross sectional design was executed to evaluate different pediatric infections in patients visiting pediatric department of Muhammad Medical College. Methodology: A total of 506 pediatric admitted patients were assessed in pediatric department and data was collected through consecutive sampling over one-year time period and data thus obtained was evaluated in terms of frequency and percentage for various diseases and presented in tables and figures. The response towards antibiotic therapy was estimated as resolution of symptoms. Results: The male proportion of patients dominated over female proportion with 327 (64.62%) and 179 (35.38%) respectively. Most cases were of age under 1 year 286(56.52%) followed by age between 1-5 years 115(22.73%) and age group above 5years was the least affected group 105(20.75%). Gastroenteritis cases were most common followed by RTIs and non-infectious diseases.
Conclusion: Gastrointestinal infections were found to be more common in pediatric patients followed by respiratory infections and the response towards Macrolides and Cephalosporin groups of antibiotics was excellent
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Imran Ahmed Ali
MBBS, FCPS (Pediatrics), Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics Suleman Roshan Medical College, Tando Adam, Sindh, Pakistan
Muhammad Hanif
MBBS, DCH, MD (Pediatrics), Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Suleman Roshan Medical College, Tando Adam, Sindh, Pakistan
Mushtaque Ali Shah
MBBS, FCPS (Pediatrics), Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Muhammad Sajid Noor
MBBS, FCPS(Pediatrics), Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Suleman Roshan Medical College, Tando Adam, Sindh, Pakistan
Tasneem Kauser
MBBS, DCH, MD (Pediatrics), Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Suleman Roshan Medical College, Tando Adam, Sindh, Pakistan
Ashique Ali Arain
MBBS, MCPS (Family Medicine), M. Phil (Pharmacology), Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology Liaquat Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Thatta, Sindh