Tackling antimicrobial resistance across sub-Saharan Africa: Current challenges and implications for the future

B Godman, A Egwuenu, E Wesangula… - Expert Opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a concern as this increases morbidity,
mortality, and costs, with sub-Saharan Africa having the highest rates globally. Concerns …

[HTML][HTML] A narrative review of recent antibiotic prescribing practices in ambulatory care in Tanzania: findings and implications

A Massele, AM Rogers, D Gabriel, A Mayanda… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and objectives: There are concerns with the current prescribing practices of
antibiotics in ambulatory care in Tanzania, including both the public and private sectors …

Hospital prescribing patterns of antibiotics in Zambia using the WHO prescribing indicators post-COVID-19 pandemic: findings and implications

S Mudenda, R Chilimboyi, SK Matafwali… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health problem that is fuelled
by the inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics, especially those from the 'watch'and …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of the empiric use of antibiotics by general practitioners in South Africa: Observational, analytic, cross-sectional study

SP Guma, B Godman, SM Campbell, O Mahomed - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] India's national action plan on antimicrobial resistance: a critical perspective

M Nair, MP Zeegers, GM Varghese, S Burza - Journal of global …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widely recognised as a global health threat, which is
projected to account for more deaths than cancer by 2050. The Government of India has …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic use from formal and informal healthcare providers in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a population-based study in two health zones

B Ingelbeen, DM Phanzu, MF Phoba… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective In the Democratic Republic of Congo and other low-resource countries,
community-acquired pathogens are increasingly resistant to most locally available …

Pushy Patients Or Pushy Providers? Effect Of Patient Knowledge On Antibiotic Prescribing In Tanzania: Study examines the effect of patient knowledge on antibiotic …

J King, T Powell-Jackson, J Hargreaves… - Health …, 2022 - healthaffairs.org
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most serious threats to global health, but little progress
has been made in reversing its spread. Inappropriate use of antibiotics in humans is a major …

Effectiveness of de-implementation of low-value healthcare practices: an overview of systematic reviews

C Kien, J Daxenbichler, V Titscher, J Baenziger… - Implementation …, 2024 - Springer
Background Reducing low-value care (LVC) is crucial to improve the quality of patient care
while increasing the efficient use of scarce healthcare resources. Recently, strategies to de …

Instruments used to measure knowledge and attitudes of healthcare professionals towards antibiotic use for the treatment of urinary tract infections: A systematic …

AK Mwape, KA Schmidtke, C Brown - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common condition (after
upper respiratory tract infections) for which adults receive antibiotics, and this prevalence …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System for Antimicrobial Prescribing in Sub-Saharan Africa: Multisectoral Qualitative Study

N Peiffer-Smadja, S Descousse, E Courrèges… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - jmir.org
Background Suboptimal use of antimicrobials is a driver of antimicrobial resistance in West
Africa. Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) can facilitate access to updated and …