Reported antibiotic use among patients in the multicenter ANDEMIA infectious diseases surveillance study in sub-saharan Africa.
Imke WietersSiobhan JohnstoneSheila Makiala-MandandaArmel PodaChantal Akoua-KoffiMuna Abu SinTim EckmannsValentina GaleoneFirmin Nongodo KaboréFrançois KahwataFabian H LeendertzBenoit MputuAbdoul-Salam OuedraogoNicola PageSusanne B SchinkFidèle Sounan TouréAdjaratou TraoréMarietjie VenterAnn Christin VietorGrit SchubertSara TomczykPublished in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2024)
Reported antibiotic use data from this multicenter study in sub-Saharan Africa revealed a high proportion of WHO Watch antibiotics. Differences in Watch antibiotic use were found by disease syndrome, country and health facility location, which calls for a more differentiated approach to antibiotic use interventions including further evaluation of accessibility and affordability of patient treatment.