Nga Thi Thuy, Huong T L Vu, Chuc Nguyen, Sureeporn Punpuing e al.
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial misuse is common in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), and this practice is a driver of antibiotic resistance. We compared community-based antibiotic access and use practices across communities in LMICs to identify contextually specific targets for intervention...
Annelie A Monnier, Nga Thi Thuy, Kwaku Poku Asante, Samuel Afari-Asiedu et al.
In this Viewpoint, we discuss how the identification of oral antibiotics and their distinction from other commonly used medicines can be challenging for consumers, suppliers, and health-care professionals. There is a large variation in the names that people use to refer to antibiotics and these ofte...
Jennifer L. Cannon, Joseph Bonifacio, Tulio M. Fumian, Kanti Pabbaraju et al.
Background: Norovirus is a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis, with a broad diversity of genotypes infecting children. NoroSurv is an established global network for norovirus strain surveillance among medically attended children < 5 years of age. Methods: Participating laboratories uploaded noro...
Samuel Afari-Asiedu, Annelie A Monnier, Nga T., Kwaku Poku Asante et al.
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is largely attributable to inappropriate antibiotic use particularly in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). Misidentification of antibiotics could contribute to inappropriate use, as people may use the wrong drugs for their conditions. Misidentificatio...