Antibiotic prescribing in paediatric inpatients in Ghana: a multi-centre point prevalence survey

AK Labi, N Obeng-Nkrumah, G Sunkwa-Mills… - BMC pediatrics, 2018 - Springer
Background Excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitalised patients
contributes to the development and spread of antibiotic resistance. Implementing a …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalencia de compra sin receta y recomendación de antibióticos para niños menores de 5 años en farmacias privadas de zonas periurbanas en Lima, Perú

L Ecker, J Ruiz, M Vargas… - Revista Peruana de …, 2016 - SciELO Public Health
Objetivos. Determinar la prevalencia de compra sin receta médica y recomendación de
antibióticos para su uso en niños menores de 5 años en farmacias privadas de zonas …

[HTML][HTML] Quantification, serovars, and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella isolated from retail raw chicken meat in Vietnam

YT Ta, TT Nguyen, PB To, DX Pham, HTH Le… - Journal of food …, 2014 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study were to quantify Salmonella counts on retail raw poultry meat in
Vietnam and to phenotypically characterize (serovars and antibiotic resistance) the isolates …

Large‐scale study validates that regional fungicide applications are major determinants of resistance evolution in the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici in France

M Garnault, C Duplaix, P Leroux, G Couleaud… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In modern cropping systems, the near‐universal use of plant protection products selects for
resistance in pest populations. The emergence and evolution of this adaptive trait threaten …

Knowledge and practice of pharmacists toward antimicrobial stewardship in Pakistan

IU Rehman, MM Asad, A Bukhsh, Z Ali, H Ata… - Pharmacy, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background: The irrational use,“over the counter supply”, and unregulated supply chains of
antimicrobials are contributing toward antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial stewardship …

Factors influencing the inappropriate use of antibiotics in the Rupandehi district of Nepal

A Nepal, D Hendrie, LA Selvey… - … International journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health crisis. A major driver of
resistance is inappropriate antibiotic use, resulting from practices of prescribers, dispensers …

Antimicrobial use by WHO methodology at primary health care centers: a cross sectional study in Punjab, Pakistan

MR Sarwar, A Saqib, S Iftikhar, T Sadiq - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 - Springer
Background To investigate the antimicrobial (AM) use and prescribing patterns at primary
health care centers (PHCCs) in Punjab, Pakistan. Methods A cross-sectional study was …

Trends in paediatric and adult bloodstream infections at a Ghanaian referral hospital: a retrospective study

N Obeng-Nkrumah, AK Labi, NO Addison… - Annals of clinical …, 2016 - Springer
Background Bloodstream infections (BSI) are life-threatening emergencies. Identification of
the common pathogens and their susceptibility patterns is necessary for timely empirical …

Antimicrobial resistance in Shigella-rapid increase & widening of spectrum in Andaman Islands, India

D Bhattacharya, AP Sugunan… - Indian Journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Method: During 2006-2009, stools samples from 412 paediatric diarrhoea patients were
collected and processed for isolation and identification of Shigella spp. Susceptibility to 22 …

Quinolone resistance in Escherichia coli from Accra, Ghana

SS Namboodiri, JA Opintan, RS Lijek, MJ Newman… - BMC microbiology, 2011 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance is under-documented and commensal Escherichia coli
can be used as indicator organisms to study the resistance in the community. We sought to …