A5057999494- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Makati Medical Center
2010
El Colegio de la Frontera Sur
2003
BackgroundDiphtheria (D), tetanus (T), pertussis (P), hepatitis B (HepB), invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease, and measles cause substantial global morbidity mortality.MethodsThis unique review highlights geographic differences in disease burden across certain countries the African, Americas, Mediterranean, South-East Asian, Western Pacific World Health Organization (WHO) regions, relates this to vaccination coverage local vaccine recommendations using authors' as...
According to the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance, Philippines has an average antibiotic use of 5.3 DDDs per 1,000 people, with pediatric constituting approximately 56.2%. Although lower than in neighboring countries, this level still poses a significant threat healthcare system. The widespread availability antibiotics been major contributing factor rise resistance (ABR) Philippines. Historically, could be purchased without prescription from local pharmacies. This study examined...