Dramatic increase in consumption of antibiotics in Colombia, 2020-2023
The progressive increase in consumption and spending on antimicrobials in Colombia requires a set of interventions that include promoting changes in medical prescribing behaviour and a public education campaign that leads to the adoption of a sustainable public health policy.
Institutions
- University of Cartagena (CO)
- University of Córdoba (CO)
- Universidad del Sinú (CO)
- Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Ingeniería (CO)
- Universidad Independiente (CR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biomédica
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.7702
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00