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Assessment of rational antibiotic use among children being treated in primary care facilities in Punjab, Pakistan: findings and implications
BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is prevalent among south Asian countries including Pakistan mainly due to excessive and inappropriate use of...
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Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of physicians on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance in Iran: a cross-sectional survey
BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health issue. Physicians should play a key role to fight AMR, and medical education is a...
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Antibiotics use evaluation among hospitalized adult patients at Jimma Medical Center, southwestern Ethiopia: the way to pave for antimicrobial stewardship
BackgroundAn irrational antibiotic use is a common problem in develo** countries like Ethiopia, which makes empiric antibiotics use difficult. It...
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Assessment of public knowledge and attitude toward antibiotics use and resistance: a community pharmacy-based survey
BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance is a public health challenge affecting all aspects of healthcare systems. Policies to reduce antimicrobial...
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Hospital antibiotic consumption—an interrupted time series analysis of the early and late phases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland, a retrospective study
BackgroundCOVID-19 has been challenging for the entire healthcare system, due to the lack of sufficient treatment protocols, especially during...
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Prescribing pattern of antibiotics by family physicians in primary health care
PurposeIrrational prescription of antibiotics is an ongoing global public health concern, leading to antibiotic resistance. Understanding the...
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The role of drug regulatory authorities and health technology assessment agencies in sha** incentives for antibiotic R&D: a qualitative study
BackgroundFew antibiotics have entered the market in recent years despite the need for new treatment options. Some of the challenges of bringing new...
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Community pharmacists’ knowledge of and attitudes toward antibiotic use, resistance, and self-medication in Jordan
BackgroundAntibiotic resistance (AR) is a major global concern. Indiscriminate use of antibiotics may contribute to treatment failure and AR. Data...
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Assessment of prescription completeness and drug use pattern using WHO prescribing indicators in private community pharmacies in Addis Ababa: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundHealthcare systems in both develo** and developed countries were not free from prescription errors. One of the effects of prescription...
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Assessment of private health sector prescribing patterns and adherence to prescription format using World Health Organization core drug use indicators in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BackgroundCurrently, the private healthcare sector's role in healthcare delivery is growing in Ethiopia. However, there are limited studies on...
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Barriers and facilitators to adherence to national drug policies on antibiotic prescribing and dispensing in Bangladesh
BackgroundThe National Drug Policy in Bangladesh prohibits the sale and distribution of antibiotics without prescription from a registered physician....
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Antimicrobial stewardship: knowledge, perceptions, and factors associated with antibiotics misuse among consumer’s visiting the community pharmacies in a Nigeria Southwestern State
BackgroundIn middle-income countries like Nigeria, the misuse of antibiotics by consumers is posing serious threats to public health. This is...
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Drug Safety in Children: Research Studies and Evidence Synthesis
Pharmacoepidemiology is the study of drug use and its effects in a diverse population in real-world settings. The pharmacoepidemiology approach has...
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Knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use and resistance among undergraduate healthcare students at University of Rwanda
BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an imminent threat to modern medicine. As the efficacy of treatment regimens is reduced, mortality and...
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Regulatory enforcement of the marketing of fixed-dose combinations in India: a case study of systemic antibiotics
BackgroundIn India, states have licensed the manufacture of large numbers of fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs without the required prior approval...
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An antibiotic stewardship program in a surgical ICU of a resource-limited country: financial impact with improved clinical outcomes
BackgroundAntibiotic resistance (ABX-R) is alarming in lower/middle-income countries (LMICs). Nonadherence to antibiotic guidelines and inappropriate...
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Healthcare Education and Training of Health Personnel
Medicines are an important component of health systems but are often not used rationally. Irrational use can have serious consequences, namely...
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Implications of the South African National Drug Policy on prescribing patterns: a case study of the Limpopo province
BackgroundThe South African National Drug Policy (SA-NDP) was introduced to promote rational medicine use (RMU). This study evaluates the quality of...
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Preventability of Adverse Drug Reactions Related to Antibiotics: An Assessment Based on Spontaneous Reporting System
BackgroundAntibiotics are commonly used in both outpatient and inpatient settings and are responsible for the majority of adverse drug reaction (ADR)...
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Equity in Access to and Quality Use of Medicines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Equitable access for all people to affordable, quality-assured essential medicines and other health technologies, and quality use of them, is needed...