Ecosystem approach to promoting appropriate antibiotic use for children in indigenous communities in Ecuador Enfoque ecosistémico de promoción del uso adecuado de antibióticos en niños de comunidades indígenas del Ecuador

Ecosystem approach to promoting appropriate antibiotic use for children in indigenous communities in Ecuador Enfoque ecosistémico de promoción del uso adecuado de antibióticos en niños de comunidades indígenas del Ecuador

OBJECTIVE: To collect baseline data on infectious diseases and antibiotic use in two Andean indigenous communities in Ecuador in order to determine the feasibility and acceptability of applying an ecosystem approach to address associated problems. METHODS: In visits to 65 households with children un...

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Main Authors: Georgina Muñoz, Lorena Mota, William R. Bowie, Arturo Quizhpe, Elena Orrego, Jerry M. Spiegel, Annalee Yassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2011-12-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Farmacorresistencia microbiana
agentes antibacterianos
prescripciones de medicamentos
población indígena
preescolar
estudios de intervención
Ecuador
Drug resistance, microbial
antibacterial agents
drug prescriptions
indigenous population
child, preschool
intervention studies
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