Country data on AMR in Vietnam in the context of community-acquired respiratory tract infections: links between antibiotic susceptibility, local and international …

D Torumkuney, S Kundu, GV Vu… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest threats to global public
health. Selection of resistant bacteria is driven by inappropriate use of antibiotics, amongst …

Community-based antibiotic access and use in six low-income and middle-income countries: a mixed-method approach

NTT Do, HTL Vu, CTK Nguyen, S Punpuing… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Antimicrobial misuse is common in low-income and middle-income countries
(LMICs), and this practice is a driver of antibiotic resistance. We compared community-based …

Rapid assessment of price instability and paucity of medicines and protection for COVID-19 across Asia: findings and public health implications for the future

B Godman, M Haque, S Islam, S Iqbal… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Countries have introduced a variety of measures to prevent and treat COVID-
19 with medicines and personal protective equipment (PPE), with some countries adopting …

Non-prescribed antibiotic use for children at community levels in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Edessa, N Assefa, Y Dessie, F Asefa, G Dinsa… - … of Pharmaceutical Policy …, 2022 - Springer
Background Non-prescribed antibiotic use is an emerging risky practice around the globe.
An inappropriate use involving nonprescription access is one cause of the rapid increase in …

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 …

Community drug retail outlet staff's knowledge, attitudes and practices towards non-prescription antibiotics use and antibiotic resistance in the Amhara region, Ethiopia …

SA Belachew, L Hall, LA Selvey - Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Some evidence suggests that knowledge and attitudes towards rational
antibiotic use influences dispensing practice in community drug retail outlets. However …

High global consumption of potentially inappropriate fixed dose combination antibiotics: Analysis of data from 75 countries

B Bortone, C Jackson, Y Hsia, J Bielicki, N Magrini… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Antibiotic fixed dose combinations (FDCs) can have clinical advantages such as improving
effectiveness and adherence to therapy. However, high use of potentially inappropriate …

Community antibiotic consumption and associated factors in Lusaka district of Zambia: findings and implications for antimicrobial resistance and stewardship

MT Ngoma, D Sitali, S Mudenda… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health crisis. This study
assessed the general public's consumption of antibiotics and associated factors in the …

Community pharmacies, drug stores, and antibiotic dispensing in Indonesia: a qualitative study

A Ferdiana, M Liverani, M Khan, LPL Wulandari… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Inappropriate dispensing of antibiotics at community pharmacies is an
important driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly in low-and middle-income …

Drivers of antibiotic use in Vietnam: implications for designing community interventions

S McKinn, DH Trinh, D Drabarek, TT Trieu… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance is a global challenge that threatens our ability to
prevent and treat common infectious diseases. Vietnam is affected by high rates of …