Antimicrobial prescription patterns in East Africa: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial resistance is currently a recognized global health problem stemming from poor antibiotic stewardship by health workers and inappropriate antimicrobial use by patients. Data showing the extent of poor antimicrobial stewardship in low- and middle-income countries are scanty though high incidences of antimicrobial resistance are increasingly reported in many settings across the globe. The objective of the present study was, therefore, to evaluate prescriptions for antimicrobials in East Africa.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search strategy that includes text words and medical subject headings was developed and applied to predefined electronic databases. Two authors independently screened the titles and abstracts of the outputs of the literature sea

SUBMITTER: Acam J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9927054 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature