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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Published in:PLoS medicine 2018-06, Vol.15 (6), p.e1002594-e1002594
Main Authors: Klugman, Keith P, Izadnegahdar, Rasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Antibiotics
Biology and Life Sciences
Causes of
Complications and side effects
Epidemics
Immunization
Management
Medicine and Health Sciences
Meningitis
Microbial drug resistance
Mortality
Niger
People and Places
Prevention
Prophylaxis
Vaccines
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1549-1676
1549-1277
1549-1676
DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002594