PREVALENCE OF ANTIBIOTIC-ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA
Abstract
Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea is a common complication of antibiotics treatment. The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea. During the study of 90 days duration, 134 patients admitted in Medical Ward BKMC (Bacha Khan Medical Complex Swabi) were randomly selected for the study. 102 (76.1%) were males and 32 (23.9%) were females. The mean age of the patients was 42.46 years and SD was 13.37.
A prevalence of 29.1% of AAD was found in the patients on the basis of clinical and laboratory findings Majority of the patients belonged to the age group of 45 years to 75 years. AAD is more prevalent in 45 to 75 years age group. AAD is statistically significant with age (p=0.0001) and not statistically significant with gender (p=0.139). Preventive policies must be put in place in all hospitals and healthcare units to prevent the development of AAD in patients receiving antibiotics.
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