Background Antimicrobial misuse is common in low-income and middle-income countries
(LMICs), and this practice is a driver of antibiotic resistance. We compared community-based …

Background Poverty is a proposed driver of antimicrobial resistance, influencing
inappropriate antibiotic use in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). However …

Background Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to global health. Although detailed
information about antibiotic use in high-income countries is available, little is known …

Background As concerns about the prevalence of infections that are resistant to available
antibiotics increase, attention has turned toward the use of these medicines both within and …

Benefits of antibiotics are threatened by the self-medication, people's lack of knowledge and
inappropriate use of antibiotics, especially in developing countries. This study was designed …

Background For decades, antibiotics have been excessively consumed around the world,
contributing to increased antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and negatively impacting health …

Background Antibiotic resistance is a global public health issue, particularly in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs), where antibiotics required to treat resistant infections are …

Background Antimicrobial resistance is a major contemporary public health threat.
Strategies to contain antimicrobial resistance have been comprehensively set forth, however …

Standardized monitoring of antibiotic use underpins the effective implementation of
antimicrobial stewardship interventions in combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR). To …

Objective To evaluate and compare the prevalence, reasons, sources and factors
associated with self‐medication with antibiotics (SMA) within Africa. Methods Systematic …