Typhoid fever control in the 21st century: where are we now?

ME Carey, NS McCann, MM Gibani - Current opinion in infectious …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Typhoid fever control in the 21st century: where are we now? : Current Opinion in Infectious
Diseases Typhoid fever control in the 21st century: where are we now? : Current Opinion in …

How can we tackle the overuse of antibiotics in low-and middle-income countries?

G Sulis, S Sayood, S Gandra - Expert Review of Anti-infective …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antibiotic overuse is a pressing global health concern, particularly in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) where there is limited access to quality healthcare and …

Determinants of in-hospital mortality in COVID-19; a prospective cohort study from Pakistan

S Sarfaraz, Q Shaikh, SG Saleem, A Rahim… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
A prospective cohort study was conducted at the Indus Hospital Karachi, Pakistan between
March and June 2020 to estimate the in-hospital mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 …

Empowering low-and middle-income countries to combat AMR by minimal use of antibiotics: A way forward

M Kanan, M Ramadan, H Haif, B Abdullah, J Mubarak… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic overuse poses a critical global health concern, especially in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs) where access to quality healthcare and effective regulatory …

British infection association guidelines for the diagnosis and management of enteric fever in England

LE Nabarro, N McCann, MT Herdman, C Dugan… - Journal of Infection, 2022 - Elsevier
Enteric fever (EF) is an infection caused by the bacteria called Salmonella Typhi or
Paratyphi. Infection is acquired through swallowing contaminated food or water. Most EF in …

Assessment of knowledge, perception, practices and drivers of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial usage among veterinarians in Pakistan

A Saman, M Chaudhry, M Ijaz, W Shaukat… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and irrational antimicrobial usage (AMU) are a
global problem, particularly evident in low-and middle-income countries including Pakistan …

Molecular Characterization of Extensively Drug Resistant Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhi Clinical Isolates from Lahore, Pakistan

K Jabeen, S Saleem, S Jahan… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background The emergence of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid in Pakistan has
endangered the treatment options available to manage this infection. Third generation …

Understanding of future prescribers about antimicrobial resistance and their preparedness towards antimicrobial stewardship activities in Pakistan: Findings and …

K Hayat, N Fatima, MF Umer, FU Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Insufficient antimicrobial-related training for physicians during their
undergraduate education could have a negative impact on their prescribing. Unlike previous …

[HTML][HTML] Vaccine value profile for invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella disease

LB Martin, B Tack, CS Marchello, MJ Sikorski… - Vaccine, 2024 - Elsevier
Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease is an under-recognized high-burden
disease causing major health and socioeconomic issues in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) …

What should we be recommending for the treatment of enteric fever?

CM Parry, FN Qamar, S Rijal, N McCann… - Open Forum …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Patients with suspected enteric (typhoid and paratyphoid) fever are predominantly managed
as outpatients in endemic regions. Nonspecific clinical presentation, lack of accurate …