Correlates of Antibiotics Use Pattern and Resistance among Pediatrics Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in South-South Nigeria.

In pediatrics, bacterial infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality.Knowledge of microbiological studies and antibiotics use in pediatrics in tertiary facilities will help to develop prescribing guidelines, improve prescribing practices, and implement pediatric antibiotics stewardship programs, hence combating the threat of antimicrobial resistance.To evaluate antibiotic use Patterns in pediatrics in a tertiary hospital in south-south Nigeria.In a bid to understand the microbiological studies and antibiotics use in pediatrics in a tertiary hospital, a retrospective analysis of 300 systematically selected patients' folders was conducted.Out of the 300 patients included in this study, information was complete and obtained from 294 medical folders.The majority (57.5%) of participants were between 1-12 years and were males (55.4%).In this study, 17.65% of the samples retrieved showed a positive growth of microorganisms.The organisms isolated were mainly Staphylococcus aureus.Microorganisms isolated were majorly resistant to gentamicin (18.18%).It was recommended that pediatric antibiotic stewardship programs be implemented to promote the rational use of antibiotics.