Objective Irrational use and bacterial resistance to antimicrobials are major public health problems amplified in low- income countries. The project will describe antimicrobial use and resistance in healthy children in urban and remote rural communities of Bolivia and Peru. Antimicrobial use will be analysed by means of household surveys with a triangulation of methods. Antimicrobial resistance will be analysed in commensal flora using a robust resistance screening method. Resistant bacteria will be investigated for genetic resistance mechanisms. Influencing factors including policy and non-human use will also be analysed. To improve the situation a community intervention package focusing on rational use of antimicrobials will be evaluated. It will be developed and implemented in collaboration with the local public and private health services on the basis of the generated results enforced by the national drug policy. The project will contribute to a more appropriate antimicrobial use and evidence based antimicrobial policy. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacydrug resistanceantibiotic resistance Programme(s) FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.2.1.-1.4. - Research for development Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE EU contribution No data Address Viale Morgagni 85 50134 FIRENZE Italy See on map Total cost No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ACCION INTERNACIONAL POR LA SALUD BOLIVIA Bolivia EU contribution No data Address Av. Abel Iturralde 1178 (Miraflores) not availa LA PAZ See on map Total cost No data DISTRITO DE SALUD CORDILLERA Bolivia EU contribution No data Address Calle Sargento Macedo s/n CAMIRI See on map Total cost No data HOSPITAL APOYO YURIMAGUAS Peru EU contribution No data Address Calle Progreso 305-307 YURIMAGUAS - LORETO See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LABORATORIOS DE SALUD Bolivia EU contribution No data Address Zubieta 1889 - Miraflores LA PAZ See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD Peru EU contribution No data Address Capac Yupanqui 1400 LIMA 11 See on map Total cost No data KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE Sweden EU contribution No data Address Norrbacka 171 76 STOCKHOLM See on map Total cost No data MINISTERIO DE LA SALUD Peru EU contribution No data Address Av. M. Grau s/n MOYOBAMBA - SAN MARTIN See on map Total cost No data REFERENCIAL LABORATORY OF LORETO Peru EU contribution No data Address Garcia Saenz 332 IQUITOS - LORETO See on map Total cost No data TEKO GUARANI Bolivia EU contribution No data Address Calle Sargento Macedo s/n CAMIRI See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA Peru EU contribution No data Address 430,Avda Honorio Delgado 430-Urb. Ingeniera- SMP 31 LIMA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIT DEGLI STUDI DI SIENA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Bracci, 16 53100 SIENA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE Italy EU contribution No data Address Viale Morgagni 48 50134 FIRENZE See on map Total cost No data
