Open AccessThe Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Children in Low- and Middle-income Countries
Author(s) -
Yara-Natalie Abo,
Bridget Freyne,
Diana Kululanga,
Penelope A Bryant
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003317
Subject(s) - medicine , antimicrobial stewardship , psychological intervention , population , intensive care medicine , clinical trial , antibiotics , medline , randomized controlled trial , antibiotic resistance , pediatrics , environmental health , psychiatry , political science , law , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is central to the World Health Organisation Global Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). If antibiotics are used without restraint, morbidity and mortality from AMR will continue to increase. In resource-rich settings, AMS can safely reduce antibiotic consumption. However, for children in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the impact of different AMS interventions is unknown.