Background: In clinical settings all across the world, including Ethiopia, the irrational use of antibiotics to treat acute diarrhea is common. The main causes of resistance are antibiotic abuse, misuse, and underuse, and among infectious diseases, antibiotic overuse is pervasive in diarrheal infections around the world. As a result, the primary goal of this study was to evaluate antibiotic use patterns for the treatment of acute diarrheal diseases at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in North-West Ethiopia.
Methodology: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the antibiotic utilization pattern used to treat acute diarrheal illness, taken from the record cards of 243 patients who received treatment for acute diarrheal illness, employing structured questions from September 1 to September 30, 2022. The results are displayed using percentages and frequency distributions in tables along with figures.
Results: A total of 243 patients were involved, 134 (55.1%) of whom were male and 134 (55.1%) were under the age of five. Out of the 103 cases of acute watery diarrhea, 83 received antibiotics that were given improperly. Additionally, 88 individuals had bloody diarrhea diagnoses, but 58 of them received the currently administered antibiotics. Amoxicillin and co-trimoxazole were the most frequently prescribed medications, with 193 (79.5%) of the 243 cases of patients receiving some form of antibiotic.
Conclusion: The results of the study revealed that there is inappropriate antibiotic use in acute diarrheal disease at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, which might be the cause for the overall increase in antimicrobial resistance as well as the associated costs of treatment. The finding is helpful as evidence for prescribers' inappropriate use of antibiotics for the treatment of acute diarrheal sickness.
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