[The other side of the coin: socioeconomic analysis of antibiotic resistance]. / La otra cara de la moneda: análisis socioeconómico de las resistencias a los antibióticos.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
; 17 Suppl 2: 27-31, 1999.
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BACKGROUND: The re-emergence of bacterial diseases and their negative consequences in terms of health and economic cost, have made this issue an important public health problem. The objective of this work is to review the economic literature about antibiotic resistance, and to suggest possible solutions in our health care context aimed to reduce their negative impact. METHODS: We made a bibliographic search in the main biomedical databases. Economic assessment studies published in Spanish, English, French or Italian and related to the appearance of antibiotic resistance were selected. Their main methodological characteristics and results were analysed. RESULTS: Two studies analysing the economic impact of the appearance of antibiotic resistance were identified. A minimum hospital cost of 1300 million dollars (in 1992), and a social cost between 100 and 30,000 million dollars (in 1989) were estimated. CONCLUSIONS: Economic analysis allows to quantify and assess the impact of several management strategies in relation with antibiotic administration, in terms of health and costs, and to choose the most cost-effective strategies. The identification of inappropriate consumption of antibiotics as a cause of a negative externality upon the rest of the society is basic to make health care professionals and public opinion conscious about this problem, and to develop strategies to reduce its negative impact.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Bacterianas
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Farmacorresistencia Microbiana
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
España