Rapid assessment of coverage of doxycycline/azithromycin chemoprophylaxis against leptospirosis following floods, Kozhikode district, Kerala, 2018.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2024-05-01 DOI:10.1093/trstmh/trad092

Harishankar Sasikumar, Parasuraman Ganeshkumar, Sabarinathan R, Polani Rubeshkumar, Vettrichelvan Venkatasamy, Manoj Murhekar

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Abstract

Background: We estimated coverage of doxycycline chemoprophylaxis (200 mg once weekly) following floods in Kerala, India.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to gather data on exposure to flood or stagnant water and receipt and consumption of chemoprophylaxis.

Results: Of 1573 individuals interviewed, 152 (10%) were exposed to flood water. Among these, 119 (78%) were eligible for chemoprophylaxis. Of those eligible, 58 (38.2% [95% confidence interval 30.8 to 46.1]) reported consuming the prescribed chemoprophylaxis.

Conclusions: Despite the availability of chemoprophylaxis, consumption was less than ideal. We recommend targeted interventions to improve chemoprophylaxis coverage and public awareness campaigns to enhance its consumption among the affected population.

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2018年喀拉拉邦科济科德县洪灾后多西环素/阿奇霉素预防钩端螺旋体病化学疗法覆盖率的快速评估。

背景：我们估算了印度喀拉拉邦洪灾后多西环素化学预防（每周一次，每次200毫克）的覆盖率：方法：我们进行了一项横断面调查，以收集有关接触洪水或积水以及接受和使用化学预防药物的数据：在 1573 名受访者中，有 152 人（10%）接触过洪水。其中 119 人（78%）符合接受化学预防的条件。在符合条件的受访者中，有 58 人（38.2% [95% 置信区间 30.8 至 46.1]）报告服用了规定的化学预防药物：结论：尽管有化学预防药物，但使用情况并不理想。我们建议采取有针对性的干预措施，提高化学预防的覆盖率，并开展提高公众意识的活动，以促进受影响人群使用化学预防。

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Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

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4.00

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9.10%

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115

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4-8 weeks

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