Coverage of policies to improve antimicrobial stewardship in human medicine in low and middle income countries

Results from the Global Survey of Experts on Antimicrobial Resistance

Bibliographic Data

ID15379211
AuthorsKyaw Zay Ya (0000-0003-2681-5980, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, corresponding author), Mark Lambiris (0000-0003-1337-1778, University of Basel), Mark J Lambiris, Gillian A Levine (0000-0002-9884-9592, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute), Fabrizio Tediosi (0000-0001-8671-9400, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute), Günther Fink (0000-0001-7525-3668, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute)
Year2024
Volume24
Issue1
Pages2297-2297
Publication date2024-08-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-024-19542-2
PMID39180027
OpenAlexW4401797939
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited34

In many LMICs, despite the existence of policies aimed at slowing down the spread of AMR, there are still significant gaps in their implementation and enforcement. Increased national efforts in the areas of enforcement and monitoring of antibiotic use as well as regular monitoring of national efforts are urgently needed to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use in LMICs and to slow the spread of AMR globally

Action plan · Antibiotic resistance · Antibiotics · Antimicrobial stewardship · Environmental health · Essential medicines · Global health · Government (linguistics · Medical prescription · Public health · Antibiotic Use and Resistance · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Nursing · Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes