Abstract

Background: Incidence of infections in patients admitted to the Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is high which results in the use of antimicrobials for a prolonged duration and numbers. The rising incidence of antibiotic resistance has made it obligatory for antibiotics to be prescribed reasonably in pediatric patients.

Aims and Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyze the antibiotic prescription pattern for patients admitted in pediatric intensive care unit in a tertiary care hospital.

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in PICU. Two hundred and seventy-five pediatric patients were incorporated in this study. The patients’ data were collected from the case sheets, recorded, and analyzed.

Results: The majority (80%) of patients admitted in PICU received antibiotic(s). About 68.18% of patients were prescribed only one antibiotic. Patients in the age group of 1 m–

Key words: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit; Antibiotic Prescription Pattern; Rational Drug Use