Several studies have shown a 13-50% reduction in the use of antibiotics by children who have received influenza vaccine compared with unvaccinated controls. This is due to a decline in febrile illnesses causes by influenza — for which antibiotics are often prescribed inappropriately — as well as a decline in secondary bacterial infections requiring antibiotic treatment, such as pneumonia and middle ear infections, that are triggered by influenza.
Full Citation:
Klugman KP, Black S. 2018. Impact of existing vaccines in reducing antibiotic resistance: Primary and secondary effects. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(51).
Title of Article: Impact of existing vaccines in reducing antibiotic resistance: Primary and secondary effects
Author(s): Klugman KP, Black S
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Name: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publication Volume: 115(51)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30559195/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1073/pnas.1721095115
Topics: Antibiotic Resistance | Global Issues
Disease Vaccines: Pneumococcal disease/PCV/PPSV | Polio/OPV/IPV
Countries: Global