Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 4

An Epidemiological Study Analyzing Morbidity Pattern and the Role of Antibiotics in Acute Respiratory Tract Infections (Pneumonia) in Children Under Five Years of Age in the Rural Area of Dist. Amritsar and to Study the Utilization of Public Health Care Utility by the Community

  • Author:
  • Kuldip Passi1, Anil Sood1,, Utkarsh Passi2, Nupur Sood3, Priyanka Devgun4
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 285 to 290

1Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Sri Amritsar, Punjab, India

2Postgraduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics, Southend-Beri IVF Maternity Hospital, Sri Amritsar, Punjab, India

3Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Southend-Beri IVF Maternity Hospital, Sri Amritsar, Punjab, India

4Professor & Head, Department of Community Medicine, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Sri Amritsar, Punjab, India

*Corresponding author: Dr. Anil Sood, E-mail: dranilsood79@gmail.com

Online published on 1 October, 2015.

Abstract

Acute respiratory Tract infections especially Pneumonia account for millions of visits to health care facilities or to family physicians each year in India. Though antibiotics are warranted in some cases, but in most of the cases these are greatly inappropriately & overused. Judicious, evidence-based use of antibiotics will help contain costs and prevent adverse effects and drug resistance.

Keywords

Acute Respiratory Infection, Pneumonia, Community Health Workers, Antibiotics