Evaluación del consumo de antibióticos con y sin prescripción médica en infantes menores de cinco años en la comunidad de Paya en medio-Baní, durante el período agosto-octubre 2018
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Antibiotics
prescription
pediatrics
antibiotics resistance
primary care
Antibióticos
Prescripción médica
Pediatría
Resistencia Antibiótica
Atención primaria de salud
prescription
pediatrics
antibiotics resistance
primary care
Antibióticos
Prescripción médica
Pediatría
Resistencia Antibiótica
Atención primaria de salud
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Intituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
Introducción: la resistencia antibiótica se está perfilando como una grave amenaza en todo el mundo. Cada día están propagándose a nivel mundial nuevos mecanismos de resistencia que ponen en peligro nuestra capacidad para tratar las enfermedades infecciosas.
Objetivo: evaluar el consumo de antibióticos con y sin prescripción médica de los niños menores de 5 años en la comunidad de Paya en medio-Baní, durante el periodo agosto-octubre 2018.
Material y métodos: estudio prospectivo, descriptivo, observacional, de corte transversal con una muestra de 68 niños menores de 5 años.
Resultados: se determinó que el 46% de la muestra utilizó antibióticos en los últimos 3 meses. El 68% de los infantes que consumieron antibióticos lo obtuvieron bajo prescripción médica y el 32% lo obtuvieron por venta libre. El antibiótico de mayor consumo fue la Amoxicilina. El motivo que mayor uso de antibiótico requirió fue relacionado a síntomas del aparato respiratorio.
Conclusiones: en un corto período de tiempo de tan solo 3 meses, menores de 5 años fueron altamente expuestos a antibióticos. Debido a que su uso puede contribuir a la resistencia bacteriana, estos resultados tienen implicaciones importantes para la educación en salud pública y para la normativa de ventas de antibióticos en la República Dominicana.
Introduction: resistance is emerging as a serious threat throughout the world. Every day new mechanisms of resistance that threaten our ability to treat infectious diseases are being produced and spread worldwide. Methods: a cross-sectional community-based survey was executed in Paya en medio-Baní of the Peravia province, a structured interview was applied to collect the data of the total population, the representatives of 67 children under 5 years, it was a retrospective taking as parameter the use of antibiotics during the last 3 months. Results: it was determined that 46% of the sample used antibiotics in the last 3 months. 68% of the infants who consumed antibiotics obtained it under medical prescription and 32% obtained it by free sale. The most commonly used antibiotic was Amoxicillin. The reason of the highest use of antibiotic was related to symptoms of the respiratory system. Conclusion: in a short period of only 3 months, children under 5 years were highly exposed to antibiotics, because their use can contribute to bacterial resistance, these results have important implications for public health education and regulations of antibiotic sales in the Dominican Republic.
Introduction: resistance is emerging as a serious threat throughout the world. Every day new mechanisms of resistance that threaten our ability to treat infectious diseases are being produced and spread worldwide. Methods: a cross-sectional community-based survey was executed in Paya en medio-Baní of the Peravia province, a structured interview was applied to collect the data of the total population, the representatives of 67 children under 5 years, it was a retrospective taking as parameter the use of antibiotics during the last 3 months. Results: it was determined that 46% of the sample used antibiotics in the last 3 months. 68% of the infants who consumed antibiotics obtained it under medical prescription and 32% obtained it by free sale. The most commonly used antibiotic was Amoxicillin. The reason of the highest use of antibiotic was related to symptoms of the respiratory system. Conclusion: in a short period of only 3 months, children under 5 years were highly exposed to antibiotics, because their use can contribute to bacterial resistance, these results have important implications for public health education and regulations of antibiotic sales in the Dominican Republic.
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Science and Health; Vol 3 No 1 (2019): Science and Health, january-april; 51-57
Ciencia y Salud; Vol. 3 Núm. 1 (2019): Ciencia y Salud, enero-abril; 51-57
2613-8824
2613-8816
10.22206/cysa.2019.v3i1
Ciencia y Salud; Vol. 3 Núm. 1 (2019): Ciencia y Salud, enero-abril; 51-57
2613-8824
2613-8816
10.22206/cysa.2019.v3i1