Antibiotics changed medical practice by significantly decreasing the morbidity and mortality
associated with bacterial infection. However, infectious diseases remain the leading cause …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health challenge that is expected to
disproportionately burden lower-and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the coming …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge and developing
countries are more vulnerable to the adverse health impacts of AMR. Health care workers …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global challenge. Developing countries are more
vulnerable to the consequences of AMR than developed nations because of complex issues …

Introduction: Antibiotics are indispensable to maintaining human health; however, their
overuse has resulted in resistant organisms, increasing morbidity, mortality and costs …

Introduction Liver abscesses are mainly caused by parasitic or bacterial infection and are an
important cause of hospitalization in low-middle income countries (LMIC). The …

Background Non-prescription dispensing of antibiotics at community pharmacies is a major
driver of antimicrobial resistance. China has regarded curbing non-prescription sales of …

Worldwide, antimicrobial resistance is increasing rapidly and is associated with misuse of
antimicrobials. The HATUA study (a broader 3-country study) investigated the antibiotic …

Antibiotic resistance still remains a major global public health problem and the dispensing of
antibiotics without a prescription at community pharmacies is an important driver of this …

Introduction Resistant strains of bacteria are rapidly emerging with increasing inappropriate
use of antibiotics rendering them less efficacious. Self-purchasing of antibiotics particularly …