Empowering low-and middle-income countries to combat AMR by minimal use of antibiotics: A way forward

M Kanan, M Ramadan, H Haif, B Abdullah, J Mubarak… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic overuse poses a critical global health concern, especially in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs) where access to quality healthcare and effective regulatory …

How can we tackle the overuse of antibiotics in low-and middle-income countries?

G Sulis, S Sayood, S Gandra - Expert Review of Anti-infective …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antibiotic overuse is a pressing global health concern, particularly in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) where there is limited access to quality healthcare and …

Drivers of inappropriate antibiotic use in low-and middle-income countries

II Otaigbe, CJ Elikwu - JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global security threat that accounts for about 700 000
deaths annually. Studies have shown that antimicrobial resistance could result in a 2% to …

Country income is only one of the tiles: the global journey of antimicrobial resistance among humans, animals, and environment

A Pieri, R Aschbacher, G Fasani, J Mariella, L Brusetti… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most complex global health challenges today:
decades of overuse and misuse in human medicine, animal health, agriculture, and …

[HTML][HTML] Prevention of antimicrobial resistance in sub-Saharan Africa: What has worked? What still needs to be done?

P Moyo, E Moyo, D Mangoya, M Mhango… - Journal of Infection and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics help in preventing and treating infections and increasing life expectancy globally.
Globally, many people's lives are being threatened by the emergence of antimicrobial …

Initiatives across countries to reduce antibiotic utilisation and resistance patterns: impact and implications

B Godman, J Fadare, D Kibuule, L Irawati… - Drug resistance in …, 2017 - Springer
Introduction: Greater accessibility to antibiotics has resulted in their excessive use, leading
to increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and strains on healthcare systems, with only a …

Impact of national interventions to promote responsible antibiotic use: a systematic review

JM Lim, SR Singh, MC Duong… - Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Global recognition of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as an urgent public health
problem has galvanized national and international efforts. Chief among these are …

Assessment of the inclusion of vaccination as an intervention to reduce antimicrobial resistance in AMR national action plans: a global review

L Van Heuvel, S Caini, MLA Dückers, J Paget - Globalization and Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Vaccination can reduce antibiotic use by decreasing bacterial and viral
infections and vaccines are highlighted in the WHO Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial …

Antibiotic resistance in low-and middle-income countries: current practices and its global implications

AZ Al Meslamani - Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antibiotic consumption rates are high in both high and low-income countries,
but addressing antibiotic practices in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is crucial to …

Antimicrobial stewardship: fighting antimicrobial resistance and protecting global public health

MAA Majumder, S Rahman, D Cohall… - Infection and drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to global public health. It increases
morbidity and mortality, and is associated with high economic costs due to its health care …