[HTML][HTML] A narrative review of recent antibiotic prescribing practices in ambulatory care in Tanzania: findings and implications

A Massele, AM Rogers, D Gabriel, A Mayanda… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and objectives: There are concerns with the current prescribing practices of
antibiotics in ambulatory care in Tanzania, including both the public and private sectors …

Synthesis and meta-analysis of 3 randomized trials conducted in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Uganda comparing the effects of point-of-care tests and diagnostic …

P Olliaro, J Nkeramahame, P Horgan… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This meta-analysis included 3 randomized trials conducted in sub-Saharan Africa
comparing the effects of point-of-care tests and diagnostic algorithms versus routine care on …

[HTML][HTML] Cost-Effectiveness of Test-and-Treat Strategies to Reduce the Antibiotic Prescription Rate for Acute Febrile Illness in Primary Healthcare Clinics in Africa

PWM van Dorst, S van der Pol, P Olliaro… - … Health Economics and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Inappropriate antibiotic use increases selective pressure, contributing to
antimicrobial resistance. Point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) would be instrumental …