Antibiotic policy for a resource poor setting

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E-DRUG: Antibiotic policy for a resource poor setting (2)----------------------------------------------------------------------Hi allIn response to Dr Saluja's request, while South Africa would not beconsidered a "very resource poor" area, the SA Standard TreatmentGuidelines/Essential Drugs List for Primary Health Care might provide agood starting point. This STG/EDL set has been used in a number of otherresource-constrained settings, including the Western Sahara.The 2003 Edition can be downloaded in sections:Pages 1-56http://www.doh.gov.za/docs/factsheets/pharma/primary/2006/part1.pdfPages 57-135http://www.doh.gov.za/docs/factsheets/pharma/primary/2006/part2.pdfPages 136-200http://www.doh.gov.za/docs/factsheets/pharma/primary/2006/part3.pdfPages 201-272http://www.doh.gov.za/docs/factsheets/pharma/primary/2006/part4.pdfPages 273-340http://www.doh.gov.za/docs/factsheets/pharma/primary/2006/part5.pdfPages 341-376http://www.doh.gov.za/docs/factsheets/pharma/primary/2006/part6.pdfPages 377-390http://www.doh.gov.za/docs/factsheets/pharma/primary/2006/part7.pdfPages 391-415http://www.doh.gov.za/docs/factsheets/pharma/primary/2006/part8.pdfAlternatively, the full document (about 1Mb) is accessible athttp://www.doh.gov.za/docs/factsheets/pharma/primary/2006/standard_treatment.pdf(the file names are strange, but refer to the Second Print, whichcontained corrections made in February 2006).

An updated version is expected to be launched this year (2009) and willbe made available on the DoH web site (http://www.doh.gov.za).regardsAndy~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Andy Gray MSc(Pharm) FPS* Senior LecturerDept of Therapeutics and Medicines Management* Consultant PharmacistCentre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) R Mandela School of MedicineUniversity of KwaZulu-NatalPBag 7 Congella 4013South AfricaTel: +27-31-2604334/4298 Fax: +27-31-2604338email: graya1@... or andy@...