Antimicrobial stewardship interventions in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region Countries: a scoping review of clinical, economic, and consumption outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) interventions are designed to optimize antimicrobial use, reduce adverse effects, and address antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In WHO Eastern Mediterranean Office (EMRO) countries, these efforts are important due to high antibiotic use, evolving resistance patterns, and developing regulatory frameworks.

Objectives

This scoping review evaluates ASP interventions in EMRO countries by systematically mapping their strategies, clinical, economic, and consumption outcomes, as well as identifying their barriers/limitations to effective implementation.

Methods

This scoping review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. A systematic

SUBMITTER: Fattahniya S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12632150 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature