Exploring the economic impact of inappropriate antibiotic use: the case of upper respiratory tract infections in Ghana [PDF]
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2022 Background Antibiotic consumption is increasing worldwide, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Access to lifesaving antibiotics in LMICs is crucial while minimising inappropriate use.
Jip Janssen +7 more
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The Associations between Poor Antibiotic and Antimicrobial Resistance Knowledge and Inappropriate Antibiotic Use in the General Population Are Modified by Age [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2021 Objectives: Understanding factors influencing inappropriate antibiotic use can guide the design of interventions to improve antibiotic practices and reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Huiling Guo +4 more
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Every medicine is medicine; exploring inappropriate antibiotic use at the community level in rural Ghana [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2020 Background Inappropriate antibiotic use is an important driver of antibiotic resistance. This study sought to explore inappropriate antibiotic use and confusing antibiotics with other medicines in Ghana using ethnomethodology research approach.
Samuel Afari-Asiedu +5 more
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The moderating effect of parental skills for antibiotic identification on the link between parental skills for antibiotic use and inappropriate antibiotic use for children in China [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2023 Background Inappropriate antibiotic consumption promotes antibiotic resistance. However, findings on the association between antibiotic-related knowledge and behaviors are inconsistent and contradictory, resulting in unjustified guidance of interventions.
Bo Yan +6 more
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Clinical Factors Associated with Inappropriate Antibiotic Use in Children with Acute Bronchiolitis [PDF]
ChildrenBackground/Objectives: Although serious bacterial infections are rare in children with acute bronchiolitis, which is predominantly caused by respiratory viruses, antibiotics are often prescribed.
Jung-Woo Rhim +5 more
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Evaluating population-level interventions to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use in healthcare and community settings: A systematic review protocol. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundInappropriate antibiotic use contributes significantly to the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance. While government-initiated population-level interventions are fundamental in addressing this issue, their full potential remains to be ...
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Pattern of inappropriate antibiotic use among hospitalized patients in Pakistan: a longitudinal surveillance and implications [PDF]
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2019 Background The inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals increases resistance, morbidity, and mortality. Little is currently known about appropriate antibiotic use among hospitals in Lahore, the capital city of Pakistan.
Zikria Saleem +8 more
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Inappropriate antibiotic use in the COVID-19 era: Factors associated with inappropriate prescribing and secondary complications. Analysis of the registry SEMI-COVID [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Francisco Arnalich +2 more
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Rurality of Residence and Inappropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Respiratory Infections Among Young Tennessee Children. [PDF]
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2021 Carlos G. Grijalva +2 more
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023 Introduction: Studies on the appropriateness of antibiotic use among surgical patients are limited in developing countries, notably in India. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the inappropriateness of antibiotic use, demonstrate the impact of clinical ...
Ann Vazhayil Kuruvilla +2 more
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