Fig. 3.

Relative frequency of antibiotic drug classes used in 4649 treated diarrhoea episodes among 1201 children in the MAL-ED birth cohort, 2009–2014

MAL-ED: Etiology, Risk Factors, and Interactions of Enteric Infections and Malnutrition and the Consequences for Child Health and Development Project.

Notes: Distinct antibiotic courses were counted when separated by at least two antibiotic-free days. Courses are included in multiple class categories if more than one drug class was given. Number of treated diarrhoea episodes at study sites: Dhaka (Bangladesh) n = 972; Fortaleza (Brazil), n = 19; Vellore (India) n = 248; Bhaktapur (Nepal) n = 326; Naushahro Feroze (Pakistan) n = 1899; Loreto (Peru) n = 792; Venda (South Africa) n =  71; Haydom (United Republic of Tanzania) n =  322; all sites n = 4649.