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 …

Antibiotic overuse poses a critical global health concern, especially in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs) where access to quality healthcare and effective regulatory …

Objectives Inappropriate antibiotic dispensing is one of the key drivers of antibiotic
resistance. This review documents the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving …

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 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 …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat. This increase in resistance is
in line with the high rate of antibiotic consumption, its overuse and misuse. In low-middle …

Background The global increase in the utilization of non-prescribed antibiotics (NPA), is
concerning, with high persistence within the low and middle-income countries (LMICs). With …

Antimicrobials have been used successfully for over 6 decades, but genes expressing
resistance to them have emerged in strains of bacteria and have disseminated through the …

Background Global recognition of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as an urgent public health
problem has galvanized national and international efforts. Chief among these are …

Introduction Determining whether antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate requires
knowledge of patients' underlying conditions. In low-income and middle-income countries …