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Evaluating antimicrobial appropriateness in a tertiary care pediatric ICU in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective cohort study

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020
Background Inappropriate antibiotic utilization is associated with the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and a decline in antibiotic susceptibility in many pathogenic organisms isolated in intensive care units.
Yasser M. Kazzaz, Haneen AlTurki, Lama Aleisa, Bashaer Alahmadi, Nora Alfattoh, Nadia Alattas   +5 more
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Community Acquired Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus Species and Inappropriate Antibiotics use among Women of Reproductive Age Group in Enugu, Nigeria [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: The burden of community acquired antibiotic resistance is increasing with an alarming rate in the developing countries. Many factors, including inappropriate use of antibiotics, have been suggested as the causes of spread of resistant ...
Chukwuemeka Nwangwu, Emmanuel Chike Amadi, Stella Tochukwu Chukwuma, Promise Chidiebere Ndubueze, Nwaeze Ezenwaeze Malachy   +4 more
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A Worldwide Crisis: Inappropriate Antibiotic Use and Resistant Bacterial Infections [PDF]

, 2006
A Worldwide Crisis: Inappropriate Antibiotic Use and Resistant Bacterial ...
Vickery, P. Anna, Wilde, James
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The Impact of WHO Essential Medicines Policies on Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics.

PLoS ONE, 2016
BackgroundInappropriate overuse of antibiotics contributes to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), yet policy implementation to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use is poor in low and middle-income countries.AimsTo determine whether public sector inappropriate
Kathleen Anne Holloway, Laura Rosella, David Henry   +2 more
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Factors influencing inappropriate use of antibiotics in outpatient and community settings in China: a mixed-methods systematic review

BMJ Global Health, 2020
Background For decades, antibiotics have been excessively consumed around the world, contributing to increased antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and negatively impacting health outcomes and expenditures.
Stephan Harbarth, Tingting Yao, Ruyu Sun
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Antibiotic prescribing patterns at children’s outpatient departments of primary care institutions in Southwest China

BMC Primary Care, 2022
Background Inappropriate use of antibiotics in children is common in many countries. The purpose of the study was to explore patterns of antibiotic prescribing in children’s outpatient clinics in primary care institutions in a province of southwest China.
Wenju Wang, Shitao Yu, Xunrong Zhou, Lei Wang, Xun He, Hanni Zhou, Yue Chang   +6 more
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Inappropriate use of antibiotics and its predictors in pediatric patients admitted at the Central Hospital of Nampula, Mozambique

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2022
Background Antibiotics are synthetic or natural substances used to treat bacterial infectious diseases. When used incorrectly, they can be a factor in the development of antimicrobial resistance, increased treatment time, costs, and mortality.
Sancho Pedro Xavier, Audêncio Victor, Graciano Cumaquela, Melsequisete Daniel Vasco, Osiyallê Akanni Silva Rodrigues   +4 more
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Treatment patterns, healthcare resource use, and costs associated with uncomplicated urinary tract infection among female patients in the United States.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundWe evaluated associations between antibiotic prescription and healthcare resource use and costs (Part A), and between antibiotic switching and healthcare resource use, costs, and uncomplicated urinary tract infection recurrence (Part B) in ...
Rena C Moon, Alen Marijam, Fanny S Mitrani-Gold, Daniel C Gibbons, Alex Kartashov, Ning A Rosenthal, Ashish V Joshi   +6 more
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Analysis of Quality of Antibiotic Usage on Patient with Internal and Surgical Service

Folia Medica Indonesiana, 2021
It is well-known that hospitals are health facility with the widely use of antibiotics. It is about 13-37% from the total hospitalized patients in developed countries use antibiotic, even in developing countries can reach 30-80%.
Nurul Ma'rifah, Didik Hasmono, Usman Hadi, Kuntaman Kuntaman   +3 more
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Global trends in inappropriate use of antibiotics, 2000–2021: scoping review and prevalence estimates

BMJ Public Health
Introduction Inappropriate antibiotic use is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance. However, the scope of literature and its prevalence across world regions remain largely unknown, as do the most common indicators and study designs used.
Ramanan Laxminarayan, Sumanth Gandra, Ranya Mulchandani, Eili Klein, Arindam Nandi, Katie Tiseo, Thomas Van Boeckel   +6 more
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