Antimicrobial stewardship in low- and middle-income countries: Access versus adherence
Can improving access to antimicrobial guidelines improve prescriber adherence? In a recent study published in PLOS Medicine (the LAMPA trial), a smartphone app did not improve adherence despite enhanced access to guidelines, highlighting that prescriber behavior is complex, and effective antimicrobial stewardship interventions need to be multifaceted and sustained.
Authors
- Anthony D. Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0448-9934)
- Heather Wise
- Kiarah Shchepanik
Institutions
- Queen's University (CA)
- Kingston Health Sciences Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS Medicine
- Published
- 2026-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1005218
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00