Combating the menace of antimicrobial resistance in Africa: a review on stewardship, surveillance and diagnostic strategies

BH Gulumbe, UA Haruna, J Almazan… - Biological procedures …, 2022 - Springer
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens has threatened not only our ability to deal
with common infectious diseases but also the management of life-threatening complications …

Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings: the WARNING call to action

World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2023 - Springer
Antibiotics are recognized widely for their benefits when used appropriately. However, they
are often used inappropriately despite the importance of responsible use within good clinical …

Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

KS Ikuta, LR Swetschinski, GR Aguilar, F Sharara… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Reducing the burden of death due to infection is an urgent global public health
priority. Previous studies have estimated the number of deaths associated with drug …

[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 …

Strengthening antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems: a scoping review

PC Do, YA Assefa, SM Batikawai, SA Reid - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging global public health crisis.
Surveillance is a fundamental component in the monitoring and evaluation of AMR …

Blood bacterial resistant investigation collaborative system (BRICS) report: a national surveillance in China from 2014 to 2019

Y Chen, J Ji, C Ying, Z Liu, Q Yang, H Kong… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2022 - Springer
Background In this first national bloodstream infection (BSI) surveillance program in China,
we assessed the composition of pathogenic bacteria and the trends for antimicrobial …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial surveillance: A 20-year history of the SMART approach to addressing global antimicrobial resistance into the future

R Cantón, T Gottlieb, GW Coombs, PCY Woo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global public health threat, particularly affecting
patients in resource-poor settings. Comprehensive surveillance programmes are essential …

Optimization of antimicrobial prescription in the hospital

T Vieceli, J Rello - European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Internal Medicine wards are an appropriate focus of antibiotic stewardship, along with
emergency departments and intensive care units, because a large proportion of patients are …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Gram-Negative bacteria bloodstream infections in Peru and associated outcomes: VIRAPERU Study

F Krapp, C García, N Hinostroza… - The American Journal …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance among gram-negative bacteria (GNB) is of critical
importance, but data for Peru are not available. To fill this gap, a non-interventional hospital …

Antimicrobial use and resistance in food animal production: food safety and associated concerns in Sub-Saharan Africa

TOJ Odey, WO Tanimowo, KO Afolabi, IK Jahid… - International …, 2024 - Springer
The use of antimicrobials in food animal (FA) production is a common practice all over the
world, with even greater usage and dependence in the developing world, including Sub …