Background The proportion of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 that are prescribed
antibiotics is uncertain, and may contribute to patient harm and global antibiotic resistance …

Before the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began, antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
was among the top priorities for global public health. Already a complex challenge, AMR …

Rigorous evidence identification is essential for systematic reviews and meta‐analyses
(evidence syntheses) because the sample selection of relevant studies determines a …

The human gut microbiome is a complex ecosystem that can mediate the interaction of the
human host with their environment. The interaction between gut microbes and commonly …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
(GBD) 2016 provides an up-to-date analysis of the burden of diarrhoea in 195 countries …

Importance Antimicrobial resistance continues to spread rapidly at a global scale. Little
evidence exists on the association of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) with the …

Background Hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) aim to promote judicious
use of antimicrobials to combat antimicrobial resistance. For ASPs to be developed …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the latest issues to galvanise political and financial
investment as an emerging global health threat. This paper explores the construction of …

Antibiotic resistance is one of the major challenges facing modern medicine worldwide. The
past few decades have witnessed rapid progress in our understanding of the multiple factors …

Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a major source of morbidity and mortality and
are the second most prevalent cause of death. Furthermore, it has been reported that for …