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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 2025-08-06CC BYFree full text

A study protocol for the assessment of antibiotic use and bacterial antimicrobial resistance among children under five years of age: implications for a resource-limited setting

Onome T. Abiri, Troy D. Moon, John S. Schieffelin, Cynthia A. Adinortey, Gustavo Amorim, Isatta Wurie +3 more

BackgroundThe irrational use of antibiotics to treat infections in children is a crucial contributing factor to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which can have economic and health consequences, such as morbidity and mortality. This study aims to evaluate antibiotic use and AMR in children under five years of age in Sierra Leone. MethodsThis study will be conducted in three hospitals: Ola During Children,…

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