Population-Based Prevalence of Antibiotic Residuals in Low, Moderate and High Malaria Endemicity Areas in Tanzania
Residual antibiotic prevalence did not directly correlate with malaria endemicity but was influenced by healthcare practices, including co-prescription of antibiotics and antimalarials. The higher antibiotic use in malaria-negative cases highlights the need for improved diagnostics to reduce unnecessary use and mitigate antimicrobial resistance in malaria-endemic areas.
Authors
- Laurent Arthur Decosterd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9840-1325)
- Alexandra V. Kulinkina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4777-1254)
- Martin Zuakulu
- Béatrice Ternon
- Joanna Gallay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6686-3349)
- Blaise Genton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5134-7683)
- Theopista Lotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0859-3202)
Institutions
- Ifakara Health Institute (TZ)
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antibiotics
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14020193
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26
Funders
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung