Antibiotic prescribing practices for acute respiratory illness in children less than 24 months of age in Kenema, Sierra Leone: is it time to move beyond algorithm driven decision making?
Moon T, Sumah I, Amorim G, Alhasan F, Howard L, Myers H, Green A, Grant D, Schieffelin J, Samuels R. Antibiotic prescribing practices for acute respiratory illness in children less than 24 months of age in Kenema, Sierra Leone: is it time to move beyond algorithm driven decision making? BMC Infectious Diseases 2023, 23: 626. PMID: 37749485, PMCID: PMC10519098, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08606-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildChild, PreschoolDecision MakingHospitals, PublicHumansProspective StudiesSierra LeoneConceptsAcute respiratory illnessMonths of ageAntibiotic prescribing practicesKenema Government HospitalPrescribing practicesRespiratory illnessPediatric acute respiratory illnessPrescribing of antibioticsRespiratory tract infectionsClinical decision support toolCause of mortalityHospital stayRespiratory symptomsStudy nursesTract infectionsClinical courseMedication historyPediatric wardUnnecessary antibioticsProspective studyAntibiotic utilizationResultsA totalAntibiotic useClinical signsChest radiographs