Objective To identify and summarize the evidence about the extent of overuse of
medications in low-and middle-income countries, its drivers, consequences and potential …

The overuse of antibiotics is exacerbating the antibiotic resistance crisis. Since this problem
is a classic common-goods dilemma, it naturally lends itself to a game-theoretic analysis …

Objective: We aimed to determine the clinical impact of inappropriate empirical antibiotic
treatment (IEAT) compared with appropriate empirical antibiotic treatment (AEAT) in …

Background Inappropriate use of antimicrobials (AM) is a major concern worldwide that
leads to the propagation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In addition to its clinical …

Introduction Considering the great significance of antimicrobial resistance, implementation
of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in healthcare facilities is of particular …

Introduction: Drug use evaluation is a method of obtaining information to identify problems
related to drug use and if properly developed, a means of correcting the problems …

Background: The inappropriate use of antibiotics results in the emergence of antimicrobial
resistance and adverse clinical and economic outcomes in hospital in-patients. A lack of …

The development of resistance among bacteria due to the overuse and misuse of antibiotics
is one of the major public health issues. Surgery is one of the medical areas where …

The development of resistance among bacteria due to the overuse and misuse of antibiotics
is one of the major public health issues. Surgery is one of the medical areas where …

Background: The development of a system for rational use of antimicrobials seems
mandatory. Furthermore, since hospitals do not share the same bacterial flora and have …