Ambulatory Antibiotic Use Patterns in Bolivia: Identifying Targets for Future Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts in Latin America.

Quirós, Rodolfo E; Mesalles, Maria E; Escobar, Elvio D; Torrez, Juan Carlos Tapia; Cosgrove, Sara E; Fabre, Valeria

Quirós, Rodolfo E; Mesalles, Maria E; Escobar, Elvio D; Torrez, Juan Carlos Tapia; Cosgrove, Sara E; Fabre, Valeria.

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Quirós RE; Sanatorio Las Lomas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Mesalles ME; Department of Medicine, MedStar Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Escobar ED; Clínica Ángel Foianini, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
Torrez JCT; Clínica Ángel Foianini, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
Cosgrove SE; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Fabre V; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol ; 3(1): e138, 2023.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37592972

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We evaluated antibiotic use in a private health insurance network in Bolivia with two different healthcare plans. The Health Maintenance Organization plan had 29% lower antibiotic consumption and fewer broad-spectrum antibiotics prescribed than the Preferred Provider Organization. Furthermore, we identified potential targets for future antibiotic stewardship efforts.

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Bolivia Idioma: En Revista: Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

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