Antibiotic prescribing practices and antibiotic use quality indicators in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR: a point prevalence survey in a tertiary care hospital
This study indicated a significant prevalence of antibiotic use and a very low compliance with guidelines at Luang Prabang provincial hospital, Lao PDR. This highlights an urgent need for comprehensive strategies at all levels to optimize antibiotic use in hospitals, emphasizing diagnostic improvements, and continued research to address the factors driving this excessive antibiotic usage and improve adherence to guidelines.
Authors
- Khamsay Detleuxay
- Philippe Vanhems (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3188-1456)
- Christelle Elias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6962-161X)
- Bounxou Keohavong
- Vilada Chansamouth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3049-784X)
- Thongphout Soukhaseum
- Onanong Sengvilaipaserth
- Athip Phaychith
- Valy Phongsavath
- Phaylinh Maniphonh
- François-Xavier Babin
- Nay Thi Ha
Institutions
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR)
- École Normale Supérieure de Lyon (FR)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Mahosot Hospital (LA)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Rural Development Agency (LA)
- Hospices Civils de Lyon (FR)
- Ministry of Health (LA)
- Fondation Mérieux (FR)
- Hôpital Lyon Sud (FR)
- Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LA)
- Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (FR)
- Centre d’Infectiologie Christophe Mérieux of Laos (LA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09614-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.30
Funders
- Wellcome Trust