Antibiotic Utilization and the Role of Suspected and Diagnosed Mosquito-borne Illness Among Adults and Children With Acute Febrile Illness in Pune, India

The Question: Antibiotic resistance mechanisms originating in low- and middle- income countries are among the most common worldwide. Reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in India, the world’s largest antibiotic consumer, is crucial for controlling antimicrobial resistance globally. Diagnostic testing can improve antibiotic prescribing, but in many low-resource settings, rapid diagnostic tests for mosquito-borne illnesses, particularly malaria, … Continue reading Antibiotic Utilization and the Role of Suspected and Diagnosed Mosquito-borne Illness Among Adults and Children With Acute Febrile Illness in Pune, India