Tackling antimicrobial resistance across sub-Saharan Africa: Current challenges and implications for the future

B Godman, A Egwuenu, E Wesangula… - Expert Opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a concern as this increases morbidity,
mortality, and costs, with sub-Saharan Africa having the highest rates globally. Concerns …

[HTML][HTML] Menace of antimicrobial resistance in LMICs: Current surveillance practices and control measures to tackle hostility

A Sharma, A Singh, MA Dar, RJ Kaur, J Charan… - Journal of Infection and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is significant challenge humanity faces today, with many
patients losing their lives every year due to AMR. It is more widespread and has shown a …

Ongoing efforts to improve antimicrobial utilization in hospitals among African countries and implications for the future

Z Saleem, B Godman, A Cook, MA Khan, SM Campbell… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
There are serious concerns with rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across countries
increasing morbidity, mortality and costs. These concerns have resulted in a plethora of …

Co-infections, secondary infections, and antimicrobial use in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 during the first five waves of the pandemic in Pakistan; findings and …

K Ramzan, S Shafiq, I Raees, ZU Mustafa, M Salman… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: COVID-19 patients are typically prescribed antibiotics empirically despite
concerns. There is a need to evaluate antibiotic use among hospitalized COVID-19 patients …

Antibiotic use in suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted to health facilities in Sierra Leone in 2020–2021: practice does not follow policy

IF Kamara, AMV Kumar, A Maruta, BD Fofanah… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Inappropriate use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to increase
the burden of antimicrobial resistance. In this study, we report on the prevalence of antibiotic …

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of community pharmacy professionals on poultry antibiotic dispensing, use, and bacterial antimicrobial resistance in Zambia …

S Mudenda, M Mukosha, B Godman, J Fadare… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Globally, the inappropriate dispensing and use of antibiotics in animals has contributed to
the development of bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In Zambia, there is insufficient …

Antibiotic use and stewardship indicators in the first-and second-level hospitals in Zambia: findings and implications for the future

AC Kalungia, M Mukosha, C Mwila, D Banda, M Mwale… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction: There are increasing concerns with growing rates of antimicrobial resistance
(AMR) across Africa, including in Zambia, enhanced by inappropriate utilization of antibiotics …

A national survey of dispensing practice and customer knowledge on antibiotic use in Vietnam and the implications

TTP Nguyen, TX Do, HA Nguyen, CTT Nguyen… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Misconceptions and pressures have increased the sales of antibiotics without a prescription
across countries. There are concerns with such practices in Vietnam given rising …

Management of children admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and the implications for the future: a nationwide cross …

K Chowdhury, M Haque, N Nusrat, N Adnan, S Islam… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is an increasing focus on researching children admitted to hospital with new variants
of COVID-19, combined with concerns with hyperinflammatory syndromes and the overuse …

Antibiotic prescribing patterns in adult patients according to the WHO AWaRe classification: a multi-facility cross-sectional study in primary healthcare hospitals in …

S Mudenda, M Chomba… - Pharmacology …, 2022 - researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk
INTRODUCTION: Indiscriminate prescribing and using of antibiotics have led to the
development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). To reduce this problem, the World Health …