Antimicrobial stewardship: fighting antimicrobial resistance and protecting global public health

MAA Majumder, S Rahman, D Cohall… - Infection and drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to global public health. It increases
morbidity and mortality, and is associated with high economic costs due to its health care …

Microbial resistance movements: an overview of global public health threats posed by antimicrobial resistance, and how best to counter

S Dhingra, NAA Rahman, E Peile, M Rahman… - Frontiers in Public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Antibiotics changed medical practice by significantly decreasing the morbidity and mortality
associated with bacterial infection. However, infectious diseases remain the leading cause …

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 …

Bacterial resistance to antibacterial agents: Mechanisms, control strategies, and implications for global health

T Li, Z Wang, J Guo, C de la Fuente-Nunez… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The spread of bacterial drug resistance has posed a severe threat to public health globally.
Here, we cover bacterial resistance to current antibacterial drugs, including traditional herbal …

Current rates of purchasing of antibiotics without a prescription across sub-Saharan Africa; rationale and potential programmes to reduce inappropriate dispensing …

TM Sono, E Yeika, A Cook, A Kalungia… - Expert review of anti …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global concern. Currently, the greatest
mortality due to AMR is in Africa. A key driver continues to be high levels of dispensing of …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Overuse of medications in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review

L Albarqouni, S Palagama, J Chai… - Bulletin of the World …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

Comparative assessment of the prevalence, practices and factors associated with self‐medication with antibiotics in Africa

EV Yeika, B Ingelbeen, BL Kemah… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate and compare the prevalence, reasons, sources and factors
associated with self‐medication with antibiotics (SMA) within Africa. Methods Systematic …

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 …

Potential causes of spread of antimicrobial resistance and preventive measures in one health perspective-a review

H Endale, M Mathewos, D Abdeta - Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Antimicrobial resistance, referring to microorganisms' capability to subsist and proliferate
even when there are antimicrobials is a foremost threat to public health globally. The …