Objective To estimate the proportion of over-the-counter antibiotic requests or consultations
that resulted in non-prescription supply of antibiotics in community pharmacies globally …

Background The development of antimicrobial resistance, which is partially attributable to
the overuse and/or misuse of antibiotics in health care, is one of the greatest global public …

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health threat
worldwide and antibiotic consumption is being increasingly recognized as the main …

In much of the world antimicrobial drugs are sold without prescription or oversight by health-
care professionals. The scale and effect of this practice is unknown. We systematically …

Antibiotic resistance is an ecosystem problem threatening the interrelated human-animal-
environment health under the “One Health” framework. Resistant bacteria arising in one …

Background: Knowledge, perceptions and prescribing behaviour are key to antibiotic
prescribing. The aim of this paper is to systematically review this. Method: An extensive …

Background The irrational overuse of antibiotics should be minimized as it drives the
development of antibiotic resistance, but changing these practices is challenging. A better …

At the beginning of the 21st century, antimicrobial resistance is common, has developed
against every class of antimicrobial drug, and appears to be spreading into new clinical …

Background Growing political attention to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) offers a rare
opportunity for achieving meaningful action. Many governments have developed national …

Objectives To evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practices of community pharmacists
towards dispensing antibiotics without prescription (DAwP) in Makkah Province, Saudi …