Assessing the impact of antimicrobial resistance policies on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance-associated mortality in children and adults in low and middle-income countries: a global analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to global health security today. In recent years, many low and middle-income countries (LMICs) have implemented policies to optimise antibiotic use in both formal and informal healthcare settings. However, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of these national efforts in LMICs.

Methods

We investigated the empirical relationship between national policies aimed at restricting antibiotic use and actual antibiotic consumption in 138 LMICs. Data on national policies were obtained from the Tripartite AMR Country Self-Assessment Survey (TrACSS) as well as from the Global Survey of Experts on AMR (GSEAR). Seven independent variables relating to AMR policies were evaluated. Outcomes included the proportion of

SUBMITTER: Zay Ya K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11843486 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature