Ambulatory Antibiotic Use Patterns in Bolivia: Identifying Targets for Future Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts in Latin America

• Main Authors: Rodolfo E. Quirós (Author), Maria E. Mesalles (Author), Elvio D. Escobar (Author), Juan Carlos Tapia Torrez (Author), Sara E. Cosgrove (Author), Valeria Fabre (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We evaluated antibiotic use in a private health insurance network in Bolivia with two different healthcare plans. The Health Maintenance Organization plan had 29% lower antibiotic consumption and fewer broad-spectrum antibiotics prescribed than the Preferred Provider Organization. Furthermore, we id...