Background Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a global public health challenge and has
been associated with antibiotic resistance. WHO reports show that efforts to promote rational …

Resistance to antibiotics is increasing globally and is a threat to public health. Research has
demonstrated a correlation between antibiotic use and resistance development. Developing …

Background Antibiotics require more prudent prescribing, dispensing and administration
than other medicines because these medicines are at a greater risk of antimicrobial …

Background. Knowledge of antibiotic prescribing practice in primary care in South Africa is
limited. As 80% of human antibiotic use is in primary care, this knowledge is important in …

Background Antibiotic resistance (ABR) has become a major public health challenge in most
parts of the world including Ghana and is a major threat to gain in bacterial disease control …

Background The global rise and spread of antibiotic resistance is limiting the usefulness of
antibiotics in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. The use of antibiotic …

Background Cambodia is affected by antibiotic resistance but interventions to reduce the
level of resistance require knowledge of the phenomena that lead to inappropriate …

Background: Overuse of antibiotics is a common problem in health care, which leads to
unnecessary expenditure on drugs, raised risk of adverse reactions, and the development of …

Background: The consequences of antibiotic resistance are projected to be most severe in
low and middle income countries with high infectious disease burden. This study examined …

Introduction: A major challenge to the provision of health care worldwide is the irrational use
of antibiotics. To help promote rational use of drugs, standard treatment guidelines (STG) …