The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance is a threat to human health, particularly
within vulnerable populations in the hospital and acute care settings. This leads to …

Objective To identify and summarize the evidence about the extent of overuse of
medications in low-and middle-income countries, its drivers, consequences and potential …

Background The lack of definitive cure for COVID‐19 and the late introduction of a vaccine
were responsible to push the general public to look for a remedy to treat or prevent COVID …

Background: Dispensing of antibiotics without a prescription (DAwP) has been widely
practised among community pharmacies in Saudi Arabia despite being illegal. However, in …

Antibiotics dispensing without a prescription is an irrational practice and can increase the
risk of antibiotic resistance, which is a significant public health concern around the globe …

Introduction Over-the-counter (OTC) use of antibiotics contributes to the burgeoning rise in
antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Drawing on qualitative research methods, this article …

Background Self‐medication with antibiotics is one of the leading causes of antibiotic
resistance and drug therapy problems, making antibiotic self‐medication practices a global …

Antibiotic resistance is among the major threats to global health. Due to limited information
on the subject matter in Zambia, we assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practices of …

Dispensing antibiotics without prescription is irrational and can hasten the emergence and
spread of antibiotic resistance. This study aims at determining the extent of this practice and …

Background: One of the key drivers for the emergence and spread of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) is non-prudent antibiotic use, which results in selection pressure toward …