pediatrician

Compliance of paediatricians to the guidelines on the use of antimicrobials in respiratory infections

Objective. To monitor the level of compliance of paediatricians regarding antimicrobial therapy of acute respiratory infections in children. Materials and Methods. Аnonymous survey of paediatricians of Rostov region was conducted using a questionnaire developed by the authors during 2009-10 and 2014-15. The analysis was performed to assess the compliance with the national recommendations developed by the Union of paediatricians of Russia among the 3 groups of doctors (practicing ≤5 years; 6-20 years; ≥21 years).