Expanding antibiotic, vaccine, and diagnostics development and access to tackle antimicrobial resistance

R Laxminarayan, I Impalli, R Rangarajan, J Cohn… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
The increasing number of bacterial infections globally that do not respond to any available
antibiotics indicates a need to invest in—and ensure access to—new antibiotics, vaccines …

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 …

Mode of action of biogenic silver, zinc, copper, titanium and cobalt nanoparticles against antibiotics resistant pathogens

M Summer, S Ali, HM Tahir, R Abaidullah… - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2024 - Springer
The rapid surge in antibiotic resistance to pathogens has emerged as a grave threat to
public health, globally. This multiple drug resistance (MDR) is directly linked to the high rates …

Antibiotic prescription from qualified sources for children with fever/cough: cross-sectional study from 59 low-and middle-income countries

MS Hossain, MF Islam, PB Arka, M Rohman… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Children in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) receive a staggering
number of antibiotic prescriptions, many of which are inappropriate. We aimed to explore the …

Intersecting social and environmental determinants of multidrug-resistant urinary tract infections in East Africa beyond antibiotic use

K Keenan, M Papathomas, SE Mshana… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The global health crisis of antibacterial resistance (ABR) poses a particular threat in low-
resource settings like East Africa. Interventions for ABR typically target antibiotic use …

[PDF][PDF] Patterns and prevalence of self-medication in Saudi Arabia: insights from a nationwide survey

A Alhur, A Alhur, A Alfayiz, A Alotaibi, B Hansh… - Cureus, 2023 - cureus.com
Self-medication, the unsupervised use of drugs, is a common global behavior with potential
adverse health outcomes. This study explores the prevalence and patterns of self …

Influences on use of antibiotics without prescription by the public in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative evidence

C Cabral, T Zhang, I Oliver, P Little… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Self-medication with antibiotics is common practice in many low-and middle-
income countries (LMIC). This review synthesizes the qualitative evidence on influences on …

The impacts of knowledge and attitude on behavior of antibiotic use for the common cold among the public and identifying the critical behavioral stage: based on an …

Q Wang, Y Wu, D Wang, X Lai, L Tan, Q Zhou… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background This study aims to explore the impacts of knowledge and attitude on the
behavior of antibiotic use during the treatment of the common cold based on the expanding …

Prevalence and impacts of self-medication in a disadvantaged setting: the importance of multi-dimensional health interventions

CT Nguyen, HT Nguyen, L Boyer, P Auquier… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Self-medication is recognized as an effective form of treatment and is
increasingly encouraged to treat minor illnesses. However, misuse of self-medication leaves …

“Arming half-baked people with weapons!” Information enclaving among professionals and the need for a care-centred model for antibiotic use information in Uganda …

S Nayiga, EE MacPherson, J Mankhomwa… - Global health …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background The overuse of antimicrobial medicines is a global health concern, including as
a major driver of antimicrobial resistance. In many low-and middle-income countries, a …