Prescription of Antibacterial Drugs for HIV-Exposed, Uninfected Infants, Malawi, 2004–2010

Prescription of Antibacterial Drugs for HIV-Exposed, Uninfected Infants, Malawi, 2004–2010

Antimicrobial drug resistance is a serious health hazard driven by overuse. Administration of antimicrobial drugs to HIV-exposed, uninfected infants, a population that is growing and at high risk for infection, is poorly studied. We therefore analyzed factors associated with antibacterial drug admin...

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Main Authors: Alexander C. Ewing, Nicole L. Davis, Dumbani Kayira, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Charles van der Horst, Denise J. Jamieson, Athena P. Kourtis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV-1
infant
drug resistance
antimicrobial resistance
antibacterial
Malawi
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/1/18-0782_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/1/18-0782_article

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