The threat of antimicrobial resistance in developing countries: causes and control strategies

JA Ayukekbong, M Ntemgwa, AN Atabe - Antimicrobial Resistance & …, 2017 - Springer
The causes of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in developing countries are complex and may
be rooted in practices of health care professionals and patients' behavior towards the use of …

Combating the menace of antimicrobial resistance in Africa: a review on stewardship, surveillance and diagnostic strategies

BH Gulumbe, UA Haruna, J Almazan… - Biological procedures …, 2022 - Springer
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens has threatened not only our ability to deal
with common infectious diseases but also the management of life-threatening complications …

Research Article (New England Journal of Medicine) Antibiotics as part of the management of severe acute malnutrition

I Trehan, HS Goldbach, LN LaGrone, GJ Meuli… - Malawi Medical …, 2016 - ajol.info
Background: Severe acute malnutrition contributes to 1 million deaths among children
annually. Adding routine antibiotic agents to nutritional therapy may increase recovery rates …

Substandard and falsified antibiotics: neglected drivers of antimicrobial resistance?

GA Zabala, K Bellingham, V Vidhamaly, P Boupha… - BMJ global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Objectives Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant global health threat with
substandard and falsified (SF) antibiotics being neglected contributing factors. With their …

The potential role of vaccines in preventing antimicrobial resistance (AMR): An update and future perspectives

V Costanzo, GN Roviello - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the modern era, the consumption of antibiotics represents a revolutionary weapon against
several infectious diseases, contributing to the saving of millions of lives worldwide …

The global need for effective antibiotics: challenges and recent advances

LD Högberg, A Heddini, O Cars - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2010 - cell.com
The emerging problem of antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to global public health. The
situation is aggravated by a substantial decline in the research and development of …

Uptake of antibiotics from irrigation water by plants

D Azanu, C Mortey, G Darko, JJ Weisser, B Styrishave… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
The capacity of carrot (Daucus corota L.) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), two plants that are
usually eaten raw, to uptake tetracycline and amoxicillin (two commonly used antibiotics) …

Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and its clinical implications in Ethiopia: a systematic review

DF Berhe, GT Beyene, B Seyoum, M Gebre… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2021 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major public health challenges in
Ethiopia. However, there is no comprehensive summary of existing AMR data in the country …

Antimicrobial drug resistance among clinically relevant bacterial isolates in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

SJ Leopold, F van Leth, H Tarekegn… - Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Little is known about the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) amongst
bacterial pathogens in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA), despite calls for continent-wide …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic treatment of acute gastroenteritis in children

E Bruzzese, A Giannattasio, A Guarino - F1000Research, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Antibiotic therapy is not necessary for acute diarrhea in children, as rehydration is the key
treatment and symptoms resolve generally without specific therapy. Searching for the …