Towards rational use of antibiotics for suspected secondary infections in Buruli ulcer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The emerging disease Buruli ulcer is treated with streptomycin and rifampicin and surgery if necessary. Frequently other antibiotics are used during treatment.

Methods/principal findings

Information on prescribing behavior of antibiotics for suspected secondary infections and for prophylactic use was collected retrospectively. Of 185 patients that started treatment for Buruli ulcer in different centers in Ghana and Bénin 51 were admitted. Forty of these 51 admitted patients (78%) received at least one course of antibiotics other than streptomycin and rifampicin during their hospital stay. The median number (IQR) of antibiotic courses for admitted patients was 2 (1, 5). Only twelve patients received antibiotics for a suspected secondary infection, all other courses

SUBMITTER: Barogui YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3554522 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature