Use of antibiotics within the IMCI guidelines in outpatient settings in Papua New Guinean children: An observational and effectiveness study

N Senn; P Rarau; M Salib; D Manong; P Siba; S Rogerson; I Mueller; B Genton

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Use of antibiotics within the IMCI guidelines in outpatient settings in Papua New Guinean children: An observational and effectiveness study

N Senn, P Rarau, M Salib, D Manong, P Siba, S Rogerson, I Mueller, B Genton

Plos One | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090990

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Abstract

Introduction: There is a need to investigate the effectiveness and appropriateness of antibiotics prescription within the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy in the context of routine outpatient clinics. Methods: Making use of a passive case detection system established for a malaria prevention trial in outpatient clinics in Papua New Guinea, the appropriateness and effectiveness of the use of antibiotics within the IMCI was assessed in 1605 young children. Main outcomes were prescription of antibiotics and re-attendances within 14 days for mild pneumonia, mild diarrhoea and uncomplicated malaria whether they were managed with or without antibiotics (proxy of effective..

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Nicolas Senn is supported by an academic "bridge-releve" scholarship provided by the Leenaards Foundation (Lausanne, Switzerland). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.