Antibiotic prophylaxis—Preventing severe infections and saving lives in poor countries with very high mortality risk

In a Perspective, Keith P. Klugman and Rasa Izadnegahdar from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation discuss the potentials and risks of antibiotic prophylaxis interventions for infectious disease outbreaks in rural regions, such as sub-Saharan Africa with very high mortality rates, when primary prop...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Klugman, Keith P., Izadnegahdar, Rasa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
Materias:
Perspective
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6019101/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29944649
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002594
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Sumario:In a Perspective, Keith P. Klugman and Rasa Izadnegahdar from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation discuss the potentials and risks of antibiotic prophylaxis interventions for infectious disease outbreaks in rural regions, such as sub-Saharan Africa with very high mortality rates, when primary prophylactic vaccination programs are not yet available.

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