Antibiotic utilization patterns in Tanzania: a retrospective longitudinal study comparing pre- and intra-COVID-19 pandemic era using Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority data.

IF 3.7 Q2 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance Pub Date : 2024-05-27 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI:10.1093/jacamr/dlae081
Raphael Z Sangeda, Sahani M William, Faustine C Masatu, Adonis Bitegeko, Yonah H Mwalwisi, Emmanuel A Nkiligi, Pius G Horumpende, Adam M Fimbo
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Abstract

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health concern globally, and misuse of antibiotics is a major contributor.

Objective: This study investigated antibiotic utilization patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania using data from the Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA).

Methods: This retrospective longitudinal study analysed secondary data. The study compared antibiotics consumption in defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day (DID) in two distinct eras: 2018-2019 as the pre-COVID-19 era and 2020-2021 as the intra-COVID-19 era. A sample t-test was conducted using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.

Results: The study analysed 10 614 records and found an overall increase in antibiotics consumption from 2018 to 2021. We found that the consumption was 61.24 DID in the intra-COVID-19 era and 50.32 DID in the pre-COVID-19 era. Levofloxacin had the highest percentage increase in use, with a 700% increase in DID during the intra-COVID-19 era. Azithromycin had a 163.79% increase, while cefotaxime had a 600% increase. By contrast, some antibiotics exhibited a decrease in usage during the intra-COVID-19 era, such as nalidixic acid, which had a 100% decrease, and cefpodoxime, which had a 66.67% decrease.

Conclusions: Increased antibiotic consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of implementing effective antimicrobial stewardship strategies to prevent AMR, especially during pandemics.

坦桑尼亚的抗生素使用模式:利用坦桑尼亚药品和医疗器械管理局的数据,比较 COVID-19 大流行前和大流行期间的回顾性纵向研究。
背景:抗菌药耐药性(AMR)是全球日益严重的公共卫生问题,而滥用抗生素则是造成这一问题的主要原因:本研究利用坦桑尼亚药品和医疗器械管理局(TMDA)提供的数据,调查了 COVID-19 大流行之前和期间坦桑尼亚的抗生素使用模式:这项回顾性纵向研究分析了二手数据。该研究比较了两个不同时期(2018-2019 年为 COVID-19 前时期,2020-2021 年为 COVID-19 期间)以每千人每日定义剂量(DID)计算的抗生素消耗量。研究使用社会科学统计软件包进行了抽样 t 检验:研究分析了 10 614 份记录,发现从 2018 年到 2021 年,抗生素的消耗量总体上有所增加。我们发现,COVID-19 时代内的消费量为 61.24 DID,COVID-19 时代前的消费量为 50.32 DID。左氧氟沙星的使用量增长比例最高,在COVID-19时代内DID增长了700%。阿奇霉素增加了 163.79%,而头孢他啶增加了 600%。相比之下,一些抗生素的使用量在COVID-19期间有所减少,例如萘啶酸减少了100%,头孢泊肟减少了66.67%:结论:COVID-19 大流行期间抗生素用量的增加凸显了实施有效的抗菌药物管理策略以预防 AMR 的重要性,尤其是在大流行期间。
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