Open AccessSurveillance of antibiotic use in the private sector in Namibia using sales and claims data
Author(s) -
Dawn Pereko,
Martie S. Lubbe,
Sabiha Y. Essack
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.7329
Subject(s) - business , antibiotics , private sector , economics , economic growth , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Antibiotics are among the most commonly used therapeutic agents for humans globally, and their use has been associated with the development of resistance. The objective of this study was to identify sources for quantifying antibiotic usage patterns and to assess such use in ambulatory patients in the private health sector of Namibia.
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