[HTML][HTML] Self-medication and self-prescription with antibiotics in the Middle East—do they really happen? A systematic review of the prevalence, possible reasons, and …

F Alhomoud, Z Aljamea, R Almahasnah… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives There has been no review on the prevalence, possible causes, and clinical
outcomes of self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) in the Middle East. Methods Databases …

[HTML][HTML] Household antimicrobial self-medication: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the burden, risk factors and outcomes in developing countries

M Ocan, EA Obuku, F Bwanga, D Akena, S Richard… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial self-medication is common in most low and middle income
countries (LMICs). However there has been no systematic review on non-prescription …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge of human monkeypox and its relation to conspiracy beliefs among students in Jordanian health schools: filling the knowledge gap on emerging …

M Sallam, K Al-Mahzoum, LA Dardas, AB Al-Tammemi… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objective: The recent multi-country outbreak of human monkeypox (HMPX)
in non-endemic regions poses an emerging public health concern. University students in …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitude and practice towards antibiotic use among the public in Kuwait

AI Awad, EA Aboud - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background The emergence and spread of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a growing
problem worldwide, which presents a significant threat to public health globally in the 21st …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of antibiotic use among the population of Boyolali, Indonesia: a cross-sectional study

H Karuniawati, MAA Hassali, S Suryawati… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Misuse and overuse of antibiotics are potential causes of the increasing prevalence of
antibiotic resistance (ABR). Having information about the knowledge, attitude, and practices …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of antimicrobial stewardship optimization: the use of antibiotics in humans and animals to prevent resistance

MM Rahman, MA Alam Tumpa, M Zehravi, MT Sarker… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobials are a type of agent widely used to prevent various microbial infections in
humans and animals. Antimicrobial resistance is a major cause of clinical antimicrobial …

Urban informal settlements as hotspots of antimicrobial resistance and the need to curb environmental transmission

ML Nadimpalli, SJ Marks, MC Montealegre… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health challenge that is expected to
disproportionately burden lower-and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the coming …

Use of medications in Arab countries

S Hasan, MJ Al-Omar, H AlZubaidy… - Handbook of healthcare in …, 2021 - Springer
Use of medications in Arab countries is complex; although it follows strict laws and
regulations, there seems to be many forces that push and pull implementation of these in …

General population's knowledge and attitudes about antibiotics: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

MR Gualano, R Gili, G Scaioli, F Bert… - … and drug safety, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Nowadays, the development of antibiotic resistance represents one of the most
important issues of the global public health. The incorrect use of antimicrobial drugs is …

[HTML][HTML] Public knowledge, beliefs and behavior on antibiotic use and self-medication in Lithuania

E Pavydė, V Veikutis, A Mačiulienė, V Mačiulis… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Irrational antibiotic use has led society to antibiotic resistance—a serious health problem
worldwide. This study aimed to assess public knowledge, beliefs, and behavior concerning …