Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to global public health. WHO
emphasises the need for countries to monitor antibiotic consumption to combat AMR. Many …

The rapid emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance continue to kill an estimated
700,000 people annually, and this number is projected to increase ten-fold by 2050. With the …

Background As concerns about the prevalence of infections that are resistant to available
antibiotics increase, attention has turned toward the use of these medicines both within and …

Poor access to antibiotics is estimated to cause substantial morbidity and mortality due to
pneumonia and acute febrile illness among children younger than 5 years, with most of …

Objectives This study aimed to analyze any reported antibiotic use for children aged< 5
years with fever, diarrhea or cough with fast or difficult breathing (outcome) from low-income …

In this study, we described the proportion of COVID-19 patients started on antibiotics
empirically and the work-ups performed to diagnose bacterial superinfection. We used a …

Pediatric community-acquired bloodstream infections (CA-BSIs) in sub Saharan African
humanitarian contexts are rarely documented. Effective treatment of these infections is …

Background Bacteremia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Children
infected with HIV present with patterns of bacteremia that are generally associated with poor …

Antibiotic resistance is an increasing problem worldwide. Among contributory factors is
increasing easy access to antibiotics which is a trend in developing countries. The objective …

Background: Poverty is a proposed driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), influencing
inappropriate antibiotic (AB) use in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, at …