Strategies to improve antimicrobial utilization with a special focus on developing countries

B Godman, A Egwuenu, M Haque, OO Malande… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a high priority across countries as it increases morbidity,
mortality and costs. Concerns with AMR have resulted in multiple initiatives internationally …

Progress on the national action plan of Pakistan on antimicrobial resistance (AMR): A narrative review and the implications

Z Saleem, B Godman, F Azhar… - Expert review of anti …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to public health. In
2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced a global action plan to tackle AMR in …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance: Global health crisis and metagenomics

S Yadav, A Kapley - Biotechnology Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance is a global problem which affects human health. The imprudent use of
antibiotics (medicine, agriculture, aquaculture, and food industry) has resulted in the broader …

Sale of WHO AWaRe groups antibiotics without a prescription in Pakistan: a simulated client study

Z Saleem, MA Hassali, B Godman, M Fatima… - … of pharmaceutical policy …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction Resistant strains of bacteria are rapidly emerging with increasing inappropriate
use of antibiotics rendering them less efficacious. Self-purchasing of antibiotics particularly …

Knowledge, attitude, and practices on antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance among commercial poultry farmers in Bangladesh

MM Hassan, MA Kalam, MA Alim, S Shano… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become an emerging health issue globally, posing a
threat to zoonotic pathogens and foodborne diseases. In Bangladesh, the poultry sector …

Antimicrobial stewardship programs in resource constrained environments: understanding and addressing the need of the systems

AK Kakkar, N Shafiq, G Singh, P Ray… - Frontiers in Public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
World Health Organization (WHO) has identified antimicrobial resistance as one of the top
10 threats to public health. The agency has formulated a global action plan to tackle …

Awareness and knowledge of antimicrobial resistance and factors associated with knowledge among adults in Dessie City, Northeast Ethiopia: Community-based …

W Simegn, G Moges - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Antimicrobial resistance is an important global health challenge. The current
study aimed to assess the level of awareness and knowledge of antimicrobial resistance …

Why do people purchase antibiotics over-the-counter? A qualitative study with patients, clinicians and dispensers in central, eastern and western Nepal

B Adhikari, S Pokharel, S Raut, J Adhikari, S Thapa… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Over-the-counter (OTC) use of antibiotics contributes to the burgeoning rise in
antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Drawing on qualitative research methods, this article …

[HTML][HTML] Tackling antimicrobial resistance in primary care facilities across Pakistan: current challenges and implications for the future

M Alam, Z Saleem, A Haseeb, MU Qamar… - Journal of Infection and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are gradually becoming less effective against bacteria worldwide, and this issue
is of particular concern in economically-developing nations like Pakistan. We undertook a …

Knowledge, attitude, and practices of community pharmacists on antibiotic resistance and antimicrobial stewardship in Lusaka, Zambia

S Mudenda, M Hankombo, Z Saleem, MJ Sadiq… - medRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Antibiotic resistance is among the major threats to global health. Due to limited information
on the subject matter in Zambia, we assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practices of …