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

Article Article scientifique Article Antibiotic use prior to seeking medical care in patients with persistent fever: a cross-sectional study in four low- and middle-income countries eng 2020 author Ingelbeen Brecht author Koirala Kanika 831925 author Verdonck Kristien author Barbé Barbara author Mukendi Déby author Thong Phe author El Safi Sayda author Van Duffel Lukas author Bottieau Emmanuel author van der Sande Marianne A B author Boelaert Marleen author Chappuis François 34709 author Jacobs Jan 1293-1300 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.11.003 33188934 1198-743X Community-level antibiotic use contributes to antimicrobial resistance, but is rarely monitored as part of efforts to optimize antibiotic use in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We investigated antibiotic use in the 4 weeks before study inclusion for persistent fever. Antibacterial agents Antimicrobial resistance Antimicrobial stewardship Community-level antibiotic use Drug utilization Healthcare utilization Low- and middle-income countries Persistent fever Primary care Dewey 613 66 Institut de santé globale 22A1 false Clinical Microbiology and Infection 27 9 5b948730-b863-4edd-8dd6-13c1eee50c6c Article (Published version) Public 1-s2.0-S1198743X20306960-main.pdf 1247400 application/pdf CC BY ed5441e0-2e7c-45b9-a8bb-d49f5530fa14 Supplemental data Public ScienceDirect_files_26Sep2021_13-31-20.019.zip 73505 application/zip CC BY openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de santé globale

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