In addition to SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) infection
itself, an increase in the incidence of antimicrobial resistance poses collateral damage to the …

Respiratory viral infections are associated with a wide range of acute syndromes and
infectious disease processes in children and adults worldwide. Many viruses are implicated …

Objectives To identify and quantify inappropriate systemic antibiotic prescribing in primary
care in England, and ultimately to determine the potential for reduction in prescribing of …

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is a key strategy promoting rational antimicrobial use. In
Zambia, information on health professionals' knowledge, attitude, and practice of AMS is …

Background. Knowledge of antibiotic prescribing practice in primary care in South Africa is
limited. As 80% of human antibiotic use is in primary care, this knowledge is important in …

Introduction One way to slow the spread of resistant bacteria is by improved stewardship of
antibiotics: using them more carefully and reducing the number of prescriptions. With an …

The overuse of antibiotics is the main driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However,
there has been limited surveillance data on AMR and antibiotic prescribing at a primary …

OBJECTIVETo reduce inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing across ambulatory care,
understanding the patient-, provider-, and practice-level characteristics associated with …

Summary Background and Aims Inappropriate drug prescribing has increased especially in
developing countries where systems for monitoring medicine use are not well developed …

Objectives We aimed to generate comprehensive estimates of the appropriateness of
outpatient antibiotic prescriptions at primary healthcare facilities (PHFs) in China. Methods …