Optimizing antibiotic use in Indonesia: A systematic review and evidence synthesis to inform opportunities for intervention

R Limato, G Lazarus, P Dernison, M Mudia… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background A major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and poor clinical outcomes is
suboptimal antibiotic use, although data are lacking in low-resource settings. We reviewed …

Point prevalence surveys of antimicrobial use: a systematic review and the implications

Z Saleem, MA Hassali, B Godman… - Expert review of anti …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: In view of increasing concerns with antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the World
Health Organization (WHO) instituted a Global Action Plan (GAP) to address this. Area …

Metagenomic insight into microbiome and antibiotic resistance genes of high clinical concern in urban and rural hospital wastewater of northern India origin: a major …

A Talat, KS Blake, G Dantas, AU Khan - Microbiology spectrum, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
India is one of the largest consumers and producers of antibiotics and a hot spot for the
emergence and proliferation of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs). Indian hospital …

Antibiotic consumption in India: geographical variations and temporal changes between 2011 and 2019

S Fazaludeen Koya, S Ganesh… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To describe and compare private sector systemic (J01) antibiotic consumption
across Indian states from 2011 to 2019. Methods We used the nationally representative …

Occurrence of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes and their correlations in river-type drinking water source, China

Y Liu, Y Chen, M Feng, J Chen, W Shen… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
The occurrence and distribution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in
natural water has attracted worldwide attention. Antibiotic and ARG pollution in the surface …

Pattern of antibiotic use among hospitalized patients according to WHO access, watch, reserve (AWaRe) classification: Findings from a point prevalence survey in …

MM Rashid, Z Akhtar, S Chowdhury, MA Islam… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
For supporting antibiotic stewardship interventions, the World Health Organization (WHO)
classified antibiotics through the AWaRe (Access, Watch, and Reserve) classification …

Supporting global antimicrobial stewardship: antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of surgical site infection in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs): a scoping …

L Cooper, J Sneddon, DK Afriyie… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group is supporting two
hospitals in Ghana to develop antimicrobial stewardship. Early intelligence gathering …

A multicentre point prevalence survey of patterns and quality of antibiotic prescribing in Indonesian hospitals

R Limato, EJ Nelwan, M Mudia… - JAC-antimicrobial …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background The global emergence of antimicrobial resistance is driven by antibiotic misuse
and overuse. However, systematic data in Indonesian hospitals to adequately inform policy …

A multicentre point prevalence survey of hospital antibiotic prescribing and quality indices in the Kurdistan regional government of Northern Iraq: The need for urgent …

A Kurdi, AJ Hasan, KI Baker, RA Seaton… - Expert review of anti …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Rationale antibiotic use is crucial to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
threats. No study has been undertaken in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to …

Documenting the indication for antimicrobial prescribing: a scoping review

S Saini, V Leung, E Si, C Ho, A Cheung… - BMJ Quality & …, 2022 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background Documenting an indication when prescribing antimicrobials is considered best
practice; however, a better understanding of the evidence is needed to support broader …