Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical issue in health care in terms of mortality, quality of
services, and financial damage. In the battle against AMR, it is crucial to recognize the …

Background A major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and poor clinical outcomes is
suboptimal antibiotic use, although data are lacking in low-resource settings. We reviewed …

There is a clear need for simple resources to improve the quality of antibiotic prescribing
globally. The AWaRe book was designed as a tool to make the antibiotics section of the …

Importance Antibiotic overuse contributes to adverse drug effects, increased costs, and
antimicrobial resistance. Objective To evaluate peer-comparison audit and feedback to high …

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has had an effect on the incidence of infectious
diseases and medical care. This study aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 …

Introduction Determining whether antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate requires
knowledge of patients' underlying conditions. In low-income and middle-income countries …

Antibiotic resistance remains a crucial global public health problem with excessive and
inappropriate antibiotic use representing an important driver of this issue. Strategies to …

Background: Pharmacist prescribing authority is expanding, while antimicrobial resistance is
an increasing global concern. We sought to synthesize the evidence for antimicrobial …

Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is a self-limiting viral infection and should not be
treated with antibiotics. The aim was to evaluate antibiotic prescriptions for children with …

(1) Background: The goal of this retrospective cohort study, based on real-world data and
conducted in Germany, was to investigate the prevalence of antibiotic (AB) prescription in …