Predictors of antibiotic use in African communities: Evidence from medicines household surveys in five countries

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 211-222

  Vialle Valentin, C E ^a   Lecates, R F ^a   Zhang, F ^a   Desta, A T ^b   Ross Degnan, D ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Africa.; Antibiotic resistance; Appropriate use of medicines; Household surveys

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTICS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; GASTROENTERITIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITAL SECTOR; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LOGISTICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FEVER; GAMBIA; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GHANA; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SYMPTOM; UGANDA;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FEVER; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC SECTOR; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

AFRICA;

EID: 84855953382     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02895.x     Document Type: Article

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