A narrative review of recent antibiotic prescribing practices in ambulatory care in Tanzania: findings and implications

A Massele, AM Rogers, D Gabriel, A Mayanda… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and objectives: There are concerns with the current prescribing practices of
antibiotics in ambulatory care in Tanzania, including both the public and private sectors …

Hospital prescribing patterns of antibiotics in Zambia using the WHO prescribing indicators post-COVID-19 pandemic: findings and implications

S Mudenda, R Chilimboyi, SK Matafwali… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health problem that is fuelled
by the inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics, especially those from the 'watch'and …

Community antibiotic consumption and associated factors in Lusaka district of Zambia: findings and implications for antimicrobial resistance and stewardship

MT Ngoma, D Sitali, S Mudenda… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health crisis. This study
assessed the general public's consumption of antibiotics and associated factors in the …

Community Antibiotic Consumption in Cyprus for the Period 2015 to 2022

E Mitsoura, I Kopsidas, P Charalambous, G Papazisis… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Cyprus currently reports to ESAC-Net the total consumption of antimicrobials,
without distinguishing between hospital and community-based antibiotic use. As a result …

Potential strategies to limit inappropriate purchasing of antibiotics without a prescription in a rural province in South Africa: Pilot study and the implications

TM Sono, MT Maluleke, AG Jelić… - Advances in Human …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: A two-step descriptive approach involving a self-administered
questionnaire amongst pharmacists and their assistants followed by cognitive interviews …

Knowledge and Perceptions of Final-Year Nursing Students Regarding Antimicrobials, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Antimicrobial Stewardship in South Africa …

E Teague, S Bezuidenhout, JC Meyer, B Godman… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is being increasingly seen as the next pandemic due to high
morbidity and mortality rates, with Sub-Saharan Africa currently having the highest mortality …

Assessment of rational antibiotic use among children being treated in primary care facilities in Punjab, Pakistan: findings and implications

Z Ul Mustafa, AH Khan, M Salman, SN Harun… - Drugs & Therapy …, 2024 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is prevalent among south Asian countries
including Pakistan mainly due to excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics including …

[HTML][HTML] Pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of a patient questionnaire for the purpose of investigating the extent of purchasing antibiotics without a prescription in a …

TM Sono, MT Maluleke, N Ramdas… - Advances in Human …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A two-step descriptive approach was undertaken. This involved two
questionnaires amongst patients exiting chain and independent community pharmacies …

Pilot Study to Evaluate Patients' Understanding of Key Terms and Aspects of Antimicrobial Use in a Rural Province in South Africa Findings and Implications

TM Sono, V Mboweni, AG Jelić… - Advances in Human …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: The English patient questionnaire (Parts 1 and 2) was translated to
Sepedi, Tshivenda and Xitsonga. In total 30 patients were interviewed (5/language for Part 1 …

[PDF][PDF] Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

A Kumar, R Pandey, N Nanda, SP Tiwari - 2012 - mail.ajper.com
The present study was designed to evaluate quality profile of Indian polyherbal formulation,
chyawanprash and to find new additional parameters and methods which may be …