Strategies to improve antimicrobial utilization with a special focus on developing countries

B Godman, A Egwuenu, M Haque, OO Malande… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a high priority across countries as it increases morbidity,
mortality and costs. Concerns with AMR have resulted in multiple initiatives internationally …

Antimicrobial resistance: more than 70 years of war between humans and bacteria

SF Nadeem, UF Gohar, SF Tahir… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is one of the major issues in the
present world and one of the greatest threats faced by mankind. Resistance is spread …

Presence of antibiotics in the aquatic environment in Europe and their analytical monitoring: Recent trends and perspectives

U Szymańska, M Wiergowski, I Sołtyszewski… - Microchemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
The presence of antibiotics and their metabolites in the aquatic environment exerts a
negative impact on all organisms. Moreover, the easy migration of these substances to …

Ongoing strategies to improve the management of upper respiratory tract infections and reduce inappropriate antibiotic use particularly among lower and middle …

B Godman, M Haque, J McKimm… - … medical research and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Antibiotics are indispensable to maintaining human health; however, their
overuse has resulted in resistant organisms, increasing morbidity, mortality and costs …

Progress on the national action plan of Pakistan on antimicrobial resistance (AMR): A narrative review and the implications

Z Saleem, B Godman, F Azhar… - Expert review of anti …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to public health. In
2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced a global action plan to tackle AMR in …

Key issues surrounding appropriate antibiotic use for prevention of surgical site infections in low-and middle-income countries: a narrative review and the implications

JC Mwita, OO Ogunleye, A Olalekan… - … journal of general …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background There is a concern with the growing use of antimicrobials across countries
increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates. A key area within hospitals is their use for …

Effect of antibiotic stewardship interventions in primary care on antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli bacteraemia in England (2013–18): a quasi-experimental …

S Aliabadi, P Anyanwu, E Beech… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Antimicrobial resistance is a major global health concern, driven by overuse of
antibiotics. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of a national antimicrobial stewardship …

[HTML][HTML] Menace of antimicrobial resistance in LMICs: Current surveillance practices and control measures to tackle hostility

A Sharma, A Singh, MA Dar, RJ Kaur, J Charan… - Journal of Infection and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is significant challenge humanity faces today, with many
patients losing their lives every year due to AMR. It is more widespread and has shown a …

Evidence-based public policy making for medicines across countries: findings and implications for the future

B Godman, J Fadare, HY Kwon… - Journal of …, 2021 - becarispublishing.com
Aim: Global expenditure on medicines is rising up to 6% per year driven by increasing
prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and new premium priced medicines for …

Variations in the consumption of antimicrobial medicines in the European Region, 2014–2018: findings and implications from ESAC-Net and WHO Europe

J Robertson, V Vlahović-Palčevski, K Iwamoto… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Surveillance of antimicrobial consumption (AMC) is important to address
inappropriate use. AMC data for countries in the European Union (EU) and European …