Comparison of different antibiotic treatment in children with community acquired pneumonia: a comparative study

Authors

  • Nasima Banu Department of Paediatrics, Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India
  • Vijay Kumar Sukhani Department of Paediatrics, Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20183863

Keywords:

Antibiotics, Broad spectrum, CAP, Pneumonia

Abstract

Background: community acquired pneumonia also known as CAP refers to pneumonia contracted by a person with little contact with the healthcare system. Narrow spectrum antibiotics are generally considered to be the first line of treatment however there is considerable concern about the emerging resistance among the usual CAP pathogens to the most commonly used antimicrobial agents. The objective of this study was comparison of different antibiotic treatment in children with community-acquired pneumonia.

Method: A total of 100 paediatric patients who were admitted to the Emergency Department of medical institution with suspicion of pneumonia were included in the study. All the patients will be divided broadly into two study groups with 50 patients in each group. Group 1 patients were given intravenous amoxiclav, while Group 2 received intravenous ceftriaxone.

Results: In present study subjects from, Group 1 i.e. amoxclav group 42% had fever, i.e. 24% were suffering from tachypnea and only 4% suffered from tachycardia and abnormal was found in 20/50 patients. Whereas in Group 2 -60% were suffering from fever, 16/50 i.e. 32% has tacypnea, 3/50 i.e. 6% had tachycardia and 16/50 i.e. 32 had abnormal WBC. In present study abnormal WBC was found to be more in first group.

Conclusions: Ceftriaxone and amoxiclav can be used successfully in treatment of CAP.

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2018-10-22

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