Browsing by Subject "antimicrobial resistance"
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Bacterial pneumonia associated with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens: Understanding epidemiology, resistance patterns, and implications with COVID-19
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)The ongoing spread of antimicrobial resistance has complicated the treatment of bacterial hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Gram-negative pathogens, especially those with ... -
Barriers of Appropriate Antibiotic Prescription at PHCC in Qatar: Perspective of Physicians and Pharmacists.
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)The Ministry of Public Health in Qatar developed the NAP (National Action Plan to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in collaboration with WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO). Among the major ... -
The Clinical Pharmacist-Led Consultation for Infectious Diseases in Guizhou Province, China: A Survey Among Hospital Pharmacies
(2020 , Article)Background: As antimicrobial resistance became an increasing threat to global public health, Clinical Pharmacist-led Consultation (CPC) for Infectious Diseases (ID) was developed in China. We conducted a survey among ... -
Disparity in socio-economic status explains the pattern of self-medication of antibiotics in India: Understanding from game-theoretic perspective
( The Royal Society , 2022 , Article)The emergence of antimicrobial resistance has raised great concern for public health in many lower-income countries including India. Socio-economic determinants like poverty, health expenditure and awareness accelerate ... -
An Interventional Call-Back Service to Improve Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in Community Pharmacies
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Pharmacists play a key role in tackling antibiotic misuse through counseling and education of patients and healthcare providers. The study aim is to evaluate the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions in community ... -
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Ketol-Acid Reductoisomerase Is a Potential Therapeutic Target
( IntechOpen , 2022 , Book chapter)The host-adapted human pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the causative agent of sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea. The increased emergence of gonorrhea infections worldwide, associated with the surging resistance ... -
Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance Among the WHO's AWaRe Classified Antibiotics Used to Treat Urinary Tract Infections in Diabetic Women
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)Background and Objectives: Diabetes is linked to a higher risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women, often leading to recurrent antibiotic treatments. Frequent antibiotic use for UTIs can contribute to antimicrobial ... -
World antimicrobial awareness week
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2024 , Other)The World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), established at the 68th World Health Assembly in 2015 and observed from the 18th to the 24th of November each year, has been an annual occasion to direct public attention to ...
