Background The widespread use of antibiotics plays a major role in the development and
spread of antimicrobial resistance. However, important knowledge gaps still exist regarding …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widely acknowledged as a global health
problem, yet in many parts of the world its magnitude is not well elucidated. A baseline …

El uso de los antibióticos desde los años 40 del siglo pasado permitió disminuir en forma
importante y notable la morbilidad y mortalidad a nivel mundial. Sin embargo, la aparición …

Objective To examine prescription patterns and explore to what extent guidelines are
available and how they might influence treatment appropriateness among hospitalised …

Inappropriate use of antibiotics has been shown to contribute to the occurrence of multidrug-
resistant organisms (MROs). A surveillance study was performed in the largest tertiary care …

Nepal suffers from high burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to inappropriate use of
antibiotics. The main objective of this study was to explore knowledge, attitude and practices …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging threat to public health
worldwide. A significant evidence has suggested that the knowledge and attitude trends …

Background Irrational prescribing of antibiotics is a universal public health problem, leading
to antibiotic resistance. Understanding the prescribing pattern of antibiotics is crucial to …

Forty years ago, the Declaration of Alma-Ata enshrined primary health care as the basic
approach to addressing health needs (1). The social, economic and demographic context of …

Background: Overuse of antibiotics is a common problem in health care, which leads to
unnecessary expenditure on drugs, raised risk of adverse reactions, and the development of …