The threat of antimicrobial resistance in developing countries: causes and control strategies

JA Ayukekbong, M Ntemgwa, AN Atabe - Antimicrobial Resistance & …, 2017 - Springer
The causes of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in developing countries are complex and may
be rooted in practices of health care professionals and patients' behavior towards the use of …

[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 …

Knowledge gaps in the understanding of antimicrobial resistance in Canada

KD McCubbin, RM Anholt, E de Jong, JA Ida… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Current limitations in the understanding and control of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in
Canada are described through a comprehensive review focusing on:(1) treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Global strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance: a one health perspective

S Mudenda, B Chabalenge, V Daka, RL Mfune… - Pharmacology & …, 2023 - scirp.org
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge that has escalated
due to the inappropriate use of antimicrobials in humans, animals, and the environment …

Knowing antimicrobial resistance in practice: a multi-country qualitative study with human and animal healthcare professionals

M Pearson, C Chandler - Global health action, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global problem. Raising
awareness is central to global and national action plans to address AMR in human 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 …

Antimicrobial resistance: a global view from the 2013 World Healthcare-Associated Infections Forum

A Huttner, S Harbarth, J Carlet, S Cosgrove… - … resistance and infection …, 2013 - Springer
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is now a global threat. Its emergence rests on antimicrobial
overuse in humans and food-producing animals; globalization and suboptimal infection …

Antimicrobial resistance in human populations: challenges and opportunities

S Allcock, EH Young, M Holmes… - Global health …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health threat. Emergence of AMR occurs
naturally, but can also be selected for by antimicrobial exposure in clinical and veterinary …

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 …

Antimicrobial resistance: action to combat the rising microbial challenges

NI Paphitou - International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2013 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial therapy transformed medical practice from a merely diagnosis-focused
approach 80 years ago to a treatment-focused approach, saving millions of lives in the years …