Effect of a multi-faceted quality improvement intervention on inappropriate antibiotic use in children with non-bloody diarrhoea admitted to district hospitals in Kenya

• Main Authors: Opondo Charles (Author), Ayieko Philip (Author), Ntoburi Stephen (Author), Wagai John (Author), Opiyo Newton (Author), Irimu Grace (Author), Allen Elizabeth (Author), Carpenter James (Author), English Mike (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There are few reports of interventions to reduce the common but irrational use of antibiotics for acute non-bloody diarrhoea amongst hospitalised children in low-income settings. We undertook a secondary analysis of data from an inte...