Antibiotic use in the management of children with the common cold at a provincial hospital in Papua New Guinea: a point-prevalence study

摘要

Background: Antibiotic prescribing for self-limiting viral infections such as the common cold or viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is irrational and increases the risk of antibiotic resistance. However, such a practice is widespread and is likely to be as common in Papua New Guinea as in many other countries.