Background Data on antimicrobial use among hospitalized children in Africa are very limited
due to the absence of electronic prescription tracking. Methods This study evaluated …

Background Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest public health threats worldwide.
The improper prescription of antibiotics is one factor that promotes antibiotic resistance …

Background: The prevalence of antimicrobial prescriptions for healthcare-associated
infections (HAI) in South Africa is largely unknown. This study aimed to estimate the point …

Objectives Data on antimicrobial consumption among the paediatric population in public
hospitals in South Africa are limited. This needs to be addressed to improve future …

This study aims to assess antimicrobial consumption in the pediatric department of a tertiary
care public hospital in Zimbabwe. Clinical records of pediatric inpatients admitted to Harare …

Objectives Antimicrobial prescribing practices and use contribute to the growing threat of
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to global health. Information on antimicrobial prescribing and …

Background: Antibiotics are commonly used in pediatrics. The aim and objectives were to
evaluate the antibiotic prescribing patterns of pediatric outpatients at a private hospital in …

Background Antibiotics' rational prescribing is a major goal of the World Health
Organization's (WHO) global action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance. Evaluation of …

Background Despite their critical role in antimicrobial stewardship programs, data on
antimicrobial consumption among the pediatric and neonatal population is limited …

Background Resistance to multiple antibiotics by several pathogens has been widely
described in children and has become a global health emergency. This is due to increased …