Antibiotic use in respiratory syncytial virus-positive children under two years: a prospective observational study at a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Abstract

Most RSV-positive children received antibiotics, often without confirmed bacterial co-infection. This highlights the need for antimicrobial stewardship, rapid diagnostics, and preventive strategies, such as maternal RSV vaccination, to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and combat antimicrobial resistance in low-resource pediatric settings.