[Antibiotic consumption surveillance in 10 health institutions between 2013 and 2020 in Colombia].

Background: The use of antibiotics is the main factor of microbial resistance.

Aim: To determine the consumption of antibiotics in health care institutions in Santiago de Cali between 2013 and 2020.

Methods: The methodology of the Defined Daily Dose per 100 beddays was employed.

Factors related to technical management and adverse drug event reporting in independent retail pharmacies in Cali, Colombia.

Independent retail pharmacies are required to have a technical manager responsible for the operation and adverse drug event reporting. In this context the following investigation is developed based on one objective: To establish factors related to the technical management and adverse drug event reporting in independent retail pharmacies in Cali. This is a cross-sectional observational study.

[Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and community practices for urban malaria. Tumaco, Colombia].

Objective: To describe the condition of malaria in the District 5 of San Andres de Tumaco-Nariño-Colombia, with regards to knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and community practices.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and May 2014. Logistic analysis of the CAP-PP survey of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) was carried out.