Community antibiotic consumption and associated factors in Lusaka district of Zambia: findings and implications for antimicrobial resistance and stewardship

MT Ngoma, D Sitali, S Mudenda… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health crisis. This study
assessed the general public's consumption of antibiotics and associated factors in the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of antimicrobial resistance laboratory-based surveillance capacity of hospitals in Zambia: findings and implications for system strengthening

K Yamba, JY Chizimu, S Mudenda, C Lukwesa… - Journal of Hospital …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background A well-established antimicrobial resistance (AMR) laboratory-based
surveillance (LBS) is of utmost importance in a country like Zambia which bears a significant …

Phytochemical composition and antibacterial activities of Azadirachta indica (Neem): significance of traditional medicine in combating infectious diseases and …

S Mudenda, M Banda, S Mohamed… - Journal of …, 2023 - phytojournal.com
Traditional medicines such as Azadirachta indica (A. indica) possess medicinal properties
that should be explored in drug discovery to combat infectious diseases and antimicrobial …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers of antimicrobial resistance in layer poultry farming: Evidence from high prevalence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and enterococci in Zambia

S Mudenda, FN Bumbangi, K Yamba… - Veterinary …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study employed a structured questionnaire in
77 layer poultry farms in the provinces of Lusaka and Copperbelt, Zambia, from September …

Knowledge, awareness and practices of healthcare workers regarding antimicrobial use, resistance and stewardship in Zambia: a multi-facility cross-sectional study

S Mudenda, B Chabalenge, V Daka… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a threat to public health globally. Despite
its consequences, there is little information about the knowledge, awareness, and practices …

Antimicrobial resistance profiles of Escherichia coli isolated from clinical and environmental samples: findings and implications

M Kasanga, DM Shempela, V Daka… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background The overuse and misuse of antimicrobials has worsened the problem of
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) globally. This study investigated the AMR profiles of …

Recent developments in antibiotic contamination of animal products, soil, and water worldwide

LE Robles-Jimenez, N Ghavipanje… - Annals of Animal …, 2024 - sciendo.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), facilitated by antibiotic consumption, remains one of the
biggest threats to global health and food security. The burgeoning AMR has an estimated …

The impact of antibiotic exposure on antibiotic resistance gene dynamics in the gut microbiota of inflammatory bowel disease patients

Y Zhang, G Xue, F Wang, J Zhang, L Xu… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background While antibiotics are commonly used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),
their widespread application can disturb the gut microbiota and foster the emergence and …

Tailoring of novel morpholine-sulphonamide linked thiazole moieties as dual targeting DHFR/DNA gyrase inhibitors: synthesis, antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities …

MM Abdou, EM Eliwa, MAMA Reheim… - New Journal of …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, the chemical synthesis of new thiazole-based benzenesulfonamide-linked
morpholine 4a, b–7via late-stage thiazolation of the corresponding thiosemicarbazone 3 is …

Hospital prescribing patterns of antibiotics in Zambia using the WHO prescribing indicators post-COVID-19 pandemic: findings and implications

S Mudenda, R Chilimboyi, SK Matafwali… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health problem that is fuelled
by the inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics, especially those from the 'watch'and …