[HTML][HTML] Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programmes in African countries: a systematic literature review

MR Akpan, NU Isemin, AE Udoh… - Journal of global …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Antimicrobial stewardship is one of the strategic objectives of the WHO global
action plan on antimicrobial resistance. This paper sought to review the extent of …

[HTML][HTML] Combating the menace of antimicrobial resistance in Africa: a review on stewardship, surveillance and diagnostic strategies

BH Gulumbe, UA Haruna, J Almazan… - Biological procedures …, 2022 - Springer
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens has threatened not only our ability to deal
with common infectious diseases but also the management of life-threatening complications …

[HTML][HTML] Ongoing efforts to improve antimicrobial utilization in hospitals among African countries and implications for the future

Z Saleem, B Godman, A Cook, MA Khan, SM Campbell… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
There are serious concerns with rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across countries
increasing morbidity, mortality and costs. These concerns have resulted in a plethora of …

Addressing antimicrobial resistance in Nigerian hospitals: exploring physicians prescribing behavior, knowledge, and perception of antimicrobial resistance and …

AO Babatola, JO Fadare, OS Olatunya… - Expert review of anti …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction We assessed the knowledge of, attitude toward antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
and practice of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) among physicians in Nigeria to provide …

[HTML][HTML] Inappropriate use of antibiotics and its predictors in pediatric patients admitted at the Central Hospital of Nampula, Mozambique

SP Xavier, A Victor, G Cumaquela, MD Vasco… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2022 - Springer
Background Antibiotics are synthetic or natural substances used to treat bacterial infectious
diseases. When used incorrectly, they can be a factor in the development of antimicrobial …

[HTML][HTML] Application of Nanomaterials in the Prevention, Detection, and Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

J Hulme - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to differences in geographic surveillance systems, chemical sanitization practices, and
antibiotic stewardship (AS) implementation employed during the COVID-19 pandemic, many …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of antibiotic prescribing pattern in pediatrics in a tertiary care hospital

R Mathew, H Sayyed, S Behera… - Avicenna Journal of …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
Background: The irrational use of antibiotics is a global issue and it can lead to morbidity,
mortality, and increased health care costs. Hence, proper use of antibiotics is imperative and …

A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and beliefs about, and the use of antibiotics amongst Malaysian university students

M Haque, NAA Rahman, J McKimm… - Expert review of anti …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The introduction of antibiotics into modern medicine has changed clinical care
by saving millions of lives. However, misuse of antibiotics has led to their benefits being …

[HTML][HTML] High prevalence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections in Northwest Nigeria

A Olowo-Okere, YKE Ibrahim, LZ Nabti, BO Olayinka - Germs, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods A total of 735 non-duplicate clinical bacterial isolates were collected between
January and July 2019, from among specimens processed by the diagnostic microbiological …

Fixed‐dose combination antibiotics: The search for evidence using the example of ampicillin–cloxacillin

B Sayer, B Bortone, M Sharland… - British Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
High consumption of irrational fixed‐dose combination (FDC) antibiotics may pose a threat
of antimicrobial resistance. In India, ampicillin–cloxacillin was the second highest sold FDC …