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

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

doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2020.11.003

Scientific article

English

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

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

Published inClinical Microbiology and Infection, vol. 27, no. 9, p. 1293-1300

Publication date2020

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Antibacterial agents
Antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial stewardship
Community-level antibiotic use
Drug utilization
Healthcare utilization
Low- and middle-income countries
Persistent fever
Primary care

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de santé globale

Citation (ISO format)

INGELBEEN, Brecht et al. Antibiotic use prior to seeking medical care in patients with persistent fever: a cross-sectional study in four low- and middle-income countries. In: Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2020, vol. 27, n° 9, p. 1293–1300. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.11.003