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Research Article 2026-02-03CC BYFree full text

Benchmarking AWaRe: estimating optimal levels of AWaRe antibiotic use in 186 countries, territories and areas based on clinical infection and resistance burden

Aislinn Cook, Ben Cooper, Mike Thorn, Nam Nguyen, Cherry Lim, Myo Maung Maung Swe +10 more

AO_SCPLOWBSTRACTC_SCPLOWO_ST_ABSBackgroundC_ST_ABSEnsuring appropriate access to essential antibiotics is a critical global public health goal. The UN General Assembly agreed that 70% of global antibiotic use should be WHO Access group. A standard method to estimate optimal antibiotic use based on burden of disease, resistance and local context is needed to inform national policies. MethodsUsing data from multiple…

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Research Article 2025-11-10CC BYFree full text

Using oral and parenteral formulation of AWaRe antibiotics as a proxy estimate of primary healthcare and inpatient hospital sector use

Cherry Lim, Ines Pauwels, Hoa Q Nguyen, Will Cuningham, Mike Thorn, Aislinn Cook +10 more

SynopsisO_ST_ABSBackgroundC_ST_ABSBenchmarking antibiotic use across different healthcare sectors is crucial to improve use and implement the UNGA 70% Access target. Many countries only have available aggregate sales data, which do not have sector-specific usage information. The objective of this study is to estimate the proportion of oral antibiotic use across different healthcare sectors. Materials/methodsWe use…

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