Community-level antibiotic access and use (ABACUS) in low- and middle-income countries: Finding targets for social interventions to improve appropriate antimicrobial use - an observational multi-centre study [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

• Main Authors: Heiman F.L. Wertheim, Nguyen Thi Kim Chuc, Sureeporn Punpuing, Wasif Ali Khan, Margaret Gyapong, Kwaku Poku Asante, Khatia Munguambe, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Proochista Ariana, Johannes John-Langba, Betuel Sigauque, Tran Khanh Toan, Stephen Tollman, Amelieke J.H. Cremers, Nga T.T. Do, Behzad Nadjm, H. Rogier van Doorn, John Kinsman, Osman Sankoh
• Other Authors: Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/42094
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2017 Wertheim HFL et al. In many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a poor link between antibiotic policies and practices exists. Numerous contextual factors may influence the degree of antibiotic access, appropriateness of antibiotic provision, and actual use in communities. Therefore, imp...