ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION Dengue is a major public health issue globally. Dengue fever is a mosquito borne viral infection which has become a global health hazard, especially in tropical and subtropical areas. Children have higher risk of developing severe forms of dengue fever, antibiotics are mostly used to treat Dengue fever and minimize the symptoms. Materials and Methods The Present study was a observational study done among 107 patients who are admitted in a Private hospital in Warangal region. The study period was for duration of 2 months. Data was collected from the case files of patients who are admitted during study period. Results A total of 107 patients were included in this study. All the Patients had a confirmed diagnosis of Dengue fever with a positive NS1 or IgG, IgM status. The age range included cases from 1 year to 80 years. Majority of Patients were from the 1-20years (32.7%) and 21-40 years (30.8%) age group. Male patients were 42.05 % and Female patients were 57.9%. In 107 prescriptions a total of 13 different types of antibiotics were prescribed and among them Cefepime 30 (28.0%), Doxycycline 25(23.3%), Ceftriaxone 16(14.9%), and Cefoperazone 8 (7.4%) is common. Conclusions Prescribing Pattern of Antibiotics in patients with Dengue Fever constituted single as well as combination drugs. Prescribing one or more antibiotics to treat self-limiting viral infections isconsidered as inappropriate and may lead to the development of multidrug resistance. In our study Cephalosporin antibiotics were the mostly prescribed antibiotics. Early recognition of the disease, with a rational approach in case management leads good clinical outcome. Keywords: Antibiotics, Dengue fever, Prescribing patterns
Publication date: 01/02/2020

https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2020/February/MS_IJBPAS_2020_4958.pdf

Download PDF
https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2020/9.2.4958