Tackling antimicrobial resistance across sub-Saharan Africa: Current challenges and implications for the future

B Godman, A Egwuenu, E Wesangula… - Expert Opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a concern as this increases morbidity,
mortality, and costs, with sub-Saharan Africa having the highest rates globally. Concerns …

Current rates of purchasing of antibiotics without a prescription across sub-Saharan Africa; rationale and potential programmes to reduce inappropriate dispensing …

TM Sono, E Yeika, A Cook, A Kalungia… - Expert review of anti …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global concern. Currently, the greatest
mortality due to AMR is in Africa. A key driver continues to be high levels of dispensing of …

[HTML][HTML] Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic across Africa: current status of vaccinations and implications for the future

OO Ogunleye, B Godman, JO Fadare, S Mudenda… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The introduction of effective vaccines in December 2020 marked a significant step forward in
the global response to COVID-19. Given concerns with access, acceptability, and hesitancy …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and innovations brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic regarding medical and pharmacy education especially in Africa and implications for …

A Etando, AA Amu, M Haque, N Schellack, A Kurdi… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Multiple measures introduced early to restrict COVID-19 have dramatically
impacted the teaching of medical and pharmacy students, exacerbated by the lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Social media and COVID-19—perceptions and public deceptions of ivermectin, colchicine and hydroxychloroquine: lessons for future pandemics

N Schellack, M Strydom, MS Pepper, CL Herd… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The capacity for social media to influence the utilization of re-purposed medicines to
manage COVID-19, despite limited availability of safety and efficacy data, is a cause for …

Why compliance to national prescribing guidelines is important especially across sub-Saharan Africa and suggestions for the future

SM Campbell, JC Meyer… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2021 - pureportal.strath.ac.uk
There are concerns with high prevalence rates for both infectious and non-infectious
disease in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as patients with joint co-morbidities. This requires …

[HTML][HTML] A national survey of dispensing practice and customer knowledge on antibiotic use in Vietnam and the implications

TTP Nguyen, TX Do, HA Nguyen, CTT Nguyen… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Misconceptions and pressures have increased the sales of antibiotics without a prescription
across countries. There are concerns with such practices in Vietnam given rising …

Antifungal resistance and stewardship: a knowledge, attitudes and practices survey among pharmacy students at the University of Zambia; findings and implications

S Mudenda, SK Matafwali, M Mukosha… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Antifungal resistance (AFR) is a growing global public health concern. Little is
currently known about knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding AFR and antifungal …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial dispensing practices during COVID-19 and the implications for Pakistan

B Gul, M Sana, A Saleem, ZU Mustafa, M Salman… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics are one of the most frequently dispensed classes of medicines. However,
excessive misuse and abuse enhances antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Previous studies in …

Using mystery shoppers to determine practices pertaining to antibiotic dispensing without a prescription among community pharmacies in South Africa—A pilot survey

RN Mokwele, N Schellack, E Bronkhorst… - JAC-antimicrobial …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Inappropriate use of antimicrobials is a key factor increasing antimicrobial
resistance, a major global public health problem including in South Africa. Key drivers …