Effects of Rational Use of Antibiotics on Clinical Improvement of Pediatric Inpatients with Pneumonia

Among acute respiratory infections, pneumonia is the second leading cause of children’s death in Indonesia. The rational use antibiotics has become a concern, because they play significant role managing therapy. Therefore, this study aims to analyze effect and irrational on clinical improvement pediatric inpatients with pneumonia. This retrospective-observational analytical was conducted using cross-sectional method. instruments were medical records from January 2019 December 2020 at Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital Malang. results showed that 64 (58.18%) 46 (41.82%) patients received rationally irrationally, respectively. usage had day, including shorter length hospitalization, restoration normal body temperature, rate, pulse, leukocyte count (p=0.001; p=0.001; p=0.024). Furthermore, fifth there rate (p=0.009; p=0.001). Based result, can accelerate condition