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Antibiotic use prior to seeking medical care in patients with persistent fever: a cross-sectional study in four low- and middle-income countries

Brecht Ingelbeen
Déby Mukendi
Thong Phe
Kanika Deshpande Koirala
Marleen Boelaert
Emmanuel Bottieau
Sayda El Safi
Barbara Barbé
Marianne A. B. van der Sande
Kristien Verdonck
François Chappuis
Lukas Van Duffel
Jan Jacobs

202046 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

Watch antibiotics were frequently used, and discontinued upon study inclusion. The antibiotic use frequency and choice varied importantly between LMICs. Data on local antibiotic use are essential to guide efforts to optimize antibiotic use in LMICs, should not be restricted to hospitals, and need to take local healthcare utilization into account.

Research topics

Antibiotic Use and Resistance
Global Maternal and Child Health
Malaria Research and Control

Sustainable Development Goals

10Reduced Inequalities

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DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.11.003

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