Antimicrobial drugs in case of acute enteric diseases in children: regional aspects

Abstract

The author has conducted retrospective analysis of 2083 case histories of children suffered from enteric diseases aged 1 to 14 years old stayed in the infectious diseases departments of the Far Eastern Federal District. The antimicrobial drugs were administered in 76.1% of cases. 32.3% of patients undergone antimicrobial treatment had no indications for antimicrobial drugs. The infectious disease doctors most often applied nitrofurans (36.3±1,2 %), aminoglycosides (28.8±1.1 %) and cephalosporins (26.5±1.0 %). The major part of hospital departments has used to apply low-efficient or toxic drugs (furazolidone, chloramphenicol, rifampicin, and gentamicin). The infectious disease doctors have not agreed on a united approach to choosing the initial antimicrobial drugs that is bound to be reflected in the expediency and safety of drug therapy.