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World J Clin Pediatr. Jun 9, 2025; 14(2): 100614
Published online Jun 9, 2025. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i2.100614
Published online Jun 9, 2025. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i2.100614
Drug prescribing pattern in upper respiratory tract infections among the pediatric population attending outpatient clinics in pediatric hospitals
Amir F Kamal, Eman A Abdelaziz, Mohamed H Saad, Mai Badr, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 02, Al Qāhirah, Egypt
Veronia F Fahim, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 02, Al Qāhirah, Egypt
Author contributions: Kamal AF, Abdelaziz EA, and Badr M were responsible for conceiving the study; Saad MH was responsible for the methodology; Kamal AF, Abdelaziz EA, Saad MH, and Badr M were responsible for the data collection; Kamal AF, Fahim VF, Saad MH, and Badr M were responsible for writing and editing the manuscript; Abdelaziz EA was responsible for supervising the study; All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University Institutional Review Board on August 15, 2018.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardians, provided informed written consent before enrollment in the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Veronia F Fahim, PhD, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Kasralainy, Cairo 02, Al Qāhirah, Egypt.
Received: August 21, 2024
Revised: December 2, 2024
Accepted: December 23, 2024
Published online: June 9, 2025
Processing time: 208 Days and 23.1 Hours
Revised: December 2, 2024
Accepted: December 23, 2024
Published online: June 9, 2025
Processing time: 208 Days and 23.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Overprescription of antibiotics is a significant issue among clinicians in pediatric outpatient clinics. Pediatric clinicians should aim to reduce antibiotic use by addressing three fundamental questions for each patient with a suspected infection: (1) Do antibiotics need to be prescribed; (2) What is the appropriate dose thereof; and (3) What is the optimal duration of treatment. Stewardship of drugs, particularly antibiotics is a must, to prevent the development of drug resistance.