@article{alharbi_alharbi_almotairi_alamri_sayyer_alzaidi_moafa_alanazi_2022, 
  title={The Most Common Antibiotic Prescribed Among the Paediatric Population}, 
  DOI={10.5281/zenodo.7286608}, 
  abstractNote={<strong>Objective: </strong>To gain a thorough understanding of antibiotic prescribing trends in the pediatric population. <strong>Method: </strong>The study was designed as a prospective observational study to collect various data from pediatric patients in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of antibiotic prescription trends in pediatrics. <strong>Result &amp; conclusion: </strong>Data was collected from 90 pediatric patients, 41.1% (n = 37) of whom were male and 58.8% (n = 53) of whom were female. Antibiotics were prescribed to 71.1% (n = 64) of children, 17.7% (n = 16) of adolescents, and 10% (n = 9) of infants for the treatment of various infections. About 24.4% (n = 22) of patients were admitted to the hospital for three days, while 22.2% (n = 20) were only admitted for two days. The most common antibiotic prescribed by pediatricians is penicillin, which accounts for 46.6% (n = 42) of the total, followed by cephalosporin, which is seen in 35.5% (n = 32) of cases. By analyzing the prescription pattern of antibiotic use, it was discovered that the majority of patients, 66.7% (n = 60), received monotherapy, while 33.3% (n = 30) received dual therapy.}, 
  publisher={Zenodo}, 
  author={Alharbi and Alharbi, Shaker Sulaiman and Almotairi and Alamri, Reem Ali and Sayyer and Alzaidi and Moafa and Alanazi, Hamdi Ali}, 
  year={2022}, 
  month={Nov}
  }