Assessment of WHO antibiotic consumption and access targets in 76 countries, 2000–15: an analysis of pharmaceutical sales data

Global increase and geographic convergence in antibiotic consumption between 2000 and 2015

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The threat of antimicrobial resistance in developing countries: causes and control strategies

Ayukekbong, J. A., Ntemgwa, M., & Atabe, A. N. (2017) · Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control · doi:10.1186/s13756-017-0208-x · Cited by 1,315

Antibiotic prescribing for adults in ambulatory care in the USA, 2007–09

Shapiro, D. J., Hicks, L. A., Pavia, A. T., & Hersh, A. L. (2013) · Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · doi:10.1093/jac/dkt301 · Cited by 476

Use of the WHO Access, Watch, and Reserve classification to define patterns of hospital antibiotic use (AWaRe): an analysis of paediatric survey data from 56 countries

Hsia, Y., Lee, B. R., Versporten, A., Yang, Y., Bielicki, J. A., Jackson, C., Newland, J. G., Goossens, H., Magrini, N., Sharland, M., et al. (2019) · The Lancet Global Health · doi:10.1016/s2214-109x(19)30071-3 · Cited by 350

Antibiotic use in eastern Europe: a cross-national database study in coordination with the WHO Regional Office for Europe

Versporten, A., Bolokhovets, G., Ghazaryan, L., Abilova, V., Pyshnik, G., Spasojevic, T., Korinteli, I., Raka, L., Kambaralieva, B., Čizmović, L., et al. (2014) · The Lancet Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1016/s1473-3099(14)70071-4 · Cited by 290

Comparison of Outpatient Systemic Antibacterial Use in 2004 in the United States and 27 European Countries

Goossens, H., Ferech, M., Coenen, S., Stephens, P., & European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption Project Group (2007) · Clinical Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1086/512810 · Cited by 226

Consumption of oral antibiotic formulations for young children according to the WHO Access, Watch, Reserve (AWaRe) antibiotic groups: an analysis of sales data from 70 middle-income and high-income countries

Hsia, Y., Sharland, M., Jackson, C., Wong, I. C. K., Magrini, N., & Bielicki, J. A. (2018) · The Lancet Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1016/s1473-3099(18)30547-4 · Cited by 206

Maximising access to achieve appropriate human antimicrobial use in low-income and middle-income countries

Mendelson, M., Røttingen, J., Gopinathan, U., Hamer, D. H., Wertheim, H. F. L., Basnyat, B., Butler, C., Tomson, G. B., & Balasegaram, M. (2015) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(15)00547-4 · Cited by 205

Tracking global trends in the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy using the Drug Resistance Index

Klein, E. Y., Tseng, K. K., Pant, S., & Laxminarayan, R. (2019) · BMJ Global Health · doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001315 · Cited by 178

Opportunities and barriers to implementing antibiotic stewardship in low and middle-income countries: Lessons from a mixed-methods study in a tertiary care hospital in Ethiopia

Gebretekle, G. B., Mariam, D. H., Abebe, W., Amogne, W., Tenna, A., Fenta, T. G., Libman, M., Yansouni, C. P., & Semret, M. (2018) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0208447 · Cited by 133

Evaluation of the occurrence of antibiotics at different treatment stages of decentralised and conventional sewage treatment plants

Chen, C. X., Aris, A. Z., Yong, E. L., & Noor, Z. Z. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology · doi:10.1007/s13762-021-03519-4 · Cited by 32

Impact of Antibiotic Consumption on Antimicrobial Resistance to Invasive Hospital Pathogens

Medić, D., Božić, B., & Bajčetić, M. (2023) · Antibiotics · doi:10.3390/antibiotics12020259 · Cited by 28

Antimicrobial prescription patterns in East Africa: a systematic review

Acam, J., Kuodi, P., Medhin, G., & Makonnen, E. (2023) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-022-02152-7 · Cited by 28

Not recommended fixed-dose antibiotic combinations in low- and middle-income countries – the example of Tanzania

Vliegenthart-Jongbloed, K. J., & Jacobs, J. A. (2023) · Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control · doi:10.1186/s13756-023-01238-8 · Cited by 27

Systematic Review: Study of the Prescribing Pattern of Antibiotics in Outpatients and Emergency Departments in the Gulf Region

Mahmood, R. K., Gillani, S. W., Saeed, M. W., Hafeez, M. U., & Gulam, S. M. (2020) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2020.585051 · Cited by 26

National Antibiotic Consumption for Human Use in Sierra Leone (2017–2019): A Cross-Sectional Study

Kanu, J. S., Khogali, M. A., Hann, K., Tao, W., Barlatt, S. H. A., Komeh, J. P., Johnson, J., Sesay, M. L., Vandi, M. A., Tweya, H. M., et al. (2021) · Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease · doi:10.3390/tropicalmed6020077 · Cited by 28

A national survey of antibacterial consumption in Sri Lanka

Ranganathan, S. S., Wanigatunge, C. A., Senadheera, G. P. S. G., & Beneragama, B. V. S. H. (2021) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0257424 · Cited by 30

Practices and challenges related to antibiotic use in paediatric treatment in hospitals and health centres in Niger and Uganda: a mixed methods study

Mambula, G., Nanjebe, D., Munene, A., Guindo, O., Salifou, A., Mamaty, A.-A., Rattigan, S., Ellis, S., Khavessian, N., van der Pluijm, R. W., et al. (2023) · Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control · doi:10.1186/s13756-023-01271-7 · Cited by 22

Prevalence and determinants of antibiotics self-medication among indigenous people of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

Mannan, A., Chakma, K., Dewan, G., Saha, A., Chy, N. U. H. A., Mehedi, H. M. H., Hossain, A., Wnaiza, J., Ahsan, M. T., Rana, M. M., et al. (2024) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071504 · Cited by 25

Antibiotic Prevalence Study and Factors Influencing Prescription of WHO Watch Category Antibiotic Ceftriaxone in a Tertiary Care Private Not for Profit Hospital in Uganda

Kizito, M., Lalitha, R., Kajumbula, H., Ssenyonga, R., Muyanja, D., & Byakika‐Kibwika, P. (2021) · Antibiotics · doi:10.3390/antibiotics10101167 · Cited by 25

Development of a MIP-Based QCM Sensor for Selective Detection of Penicillins in Aqueous Media

Haghdoust, S., Arshad, U., Mujahid, A., Schranzhofer, L., & Lieberzeit, P. A. (2021) · Chemosensors · doi:10.3390/chemosensors9120362 · Cited by 26

Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns in Paediatric Primary Care in Italy: Findings from 2012–2018

Barbieri, E., Chiara, C. D., Costenaro, P., Cantarutti, A., Giaquinto, C., Hsia, Y., & Donà, D. (2021) · Antibiotics · doi:10.3390/antibiotics11010018 · Cited by 25

Versatile strategy of sulfanilamide antibiotics removal via microalgal biochar: Role of oxygen-enriched functional groups

Tan, X., Zhang, C., Wei, H., Shi, P., Chang, H., & Ho, S. (2022) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135244 · Cited by 25

The research progress on the impact of antibiotics on the male reproductive system

Hou, L., Fu, Y., Zhao, C., Fan, L., Hu, H., & Yin, S. (2024) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108670 · Cited by 24

Cu-MoOx-based nanozyme with enhanced peroxidase like activity for quinolone antibiotics detection

Ai, W., Chen, G., Chen, J., Jin, Y., Wang, X., Zhou, T., Zhang, Z., Wang, F., & Zhang, G. (2024) · Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy · doi:10.1016/j.saa.2024.125117 · Cited by 24

222-nm UVC light as a skin-safe solution to antimicrobial resistance in acute hospital settings with a particular focus on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and surgical site infections: a review

Panzures, A. (2023) · Journal of Applied Microbiology · doi:10.1093/jambio/lxad046 · Cited by 25

A Narrative Review of Recent Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in Ambulatory Care in Tanzania: Findings and Implications

Massele, A. Y., Rogers, A. M., Gabriel, D., Mayanda, A., Magoma, S., Cook, A., Chigome, A., Lorenzetti, G., Meyer, J. C., Moore, C. E., et al. (2023) · Medicina · doi:10.3390/medicina59122195 · Cited by 25

Optimizing Antibiotic Use: Addressing Resistance Through Effective Strategies and Health Policies

Capuozzo, M., Zovi, A., Langella, R., Ottaiano, A., Cascella, M., Scognamiglio, M., & Ferrara, F. (2024) · Antibiotics · doi:10.3390/antibiotics13121112 · Cited by 29

Availability, Prices and Affordability of Antibiotics Stocked by Informal Providers in Rural India: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Gautham, M., Miller, R., Rego, S., & Goodman, C. A. (2022) · Antibiotics · doi:10.3390/antibiotics11040523 · Cited by 23

High-Rate Anaerobic Bioreactors for Antibiotic-Contaminated Wastewater: An In-Depth Review of Reactor Performance, Efficiency, and Future Prospects

Ismail, U. M., Khan, M. F., & Elnakar, H. (2025) · ACS ES&T Water · doi:10.1021/acsestwater.5c00003 · Cited by 22

Analysis of Antibiotic Consumption by AWaRe Classification in Shandong Province, China, 2012–2019: A Panel Data Analysis

Yin, J., Li, H., & Sun, Q. (2021) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.790817 · Cited by 22

A national, multicentre web-based point prevalence survey of antimicrobial use in community healthcare centres across South Africa and the implications

Skosana, P., Schellack, N., Godman, B., Kurdi, A. B., Bennie, M., Kruger, D., & Meyer, J. C. (2022) · Hospital Practice · doi:10.1080/21548331.2022.2114251 · Cited by 22

Highly-Sensitive Sers Detection of Tetracycline: Sub-Enhancement Brought by Light Scattering of Nano-Diamond

Pei, J., Tian, Z., Yu, X., Zhang, S., Ma, S., Sun, Y., & Boukherroub, R. (2022) · Applied Surface Science · doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.155270 · Cited by 22

Behavior-change interventions to improve antimicrobial stewardship in human health, animal health, and livestock agriculture: A systematic review

Craig, J., Sriram, A., Sadoff, R. C., Bennett, S., Bahati, F., & Beauvais, W. A. (2023) · PLOS Global Public Health · doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0001526 · Cited by 22

Global patterns and correlates in the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in humans

Mendelsohn, E., Ross, N., Zambrana‐Torrelio, C., Boeckel, T. P. V., Laxminarayan, R., & Daszak, P. (2023) · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · doi:10.1098/rspb.2023.1085 · Cited by 25

Screening and identification of antimicrobial peptides from the gut microbiome of cockroach Blattella germanica

Chen, S., Qi, H., Zhu, X., Liu, T., Teng, Y., Gong, Q., 贾藏芝, Liu, T., Chen, S., Qi, H., et al. (2024) · Microbiome · doi:10.1186/s40168-024-01985-9 · Cited by 21

Antibiotics in the aquatic environment. A deep voyage across chemical occurrence data, socio-economic relationships and international policies on antimicrobial consumption and resistance within 2014–2024

Rosato, R., Castellani, F., Ricci, M., Manucci, A., Simone, V. D., Scortichini, G., & Saluti, G. (2025) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180543 · Cited by 24

Antibiotic use from formal and informal healthcare providers in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a population-based study in two health zones

Ingelbeen, B., Phanzu, D. M., Phoba, M.-F., Budiongo, M., Berhe, N. M., Kamba, F. K., Mbuyi-Kalonji, L., Mbangi, B., Hardy, L., Tack, B., et al. (2022) · Clinical Microbiology and Infection · doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2022.04.002 · Cited by 21

A dose‐dependent increase in the risk of inflammatory bowel disease after exposure to broad‐spectrum antibiotics: A national population study in Korea

Oh, S. J., Kim, H. J., & Lee, C. K. (2023) · Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics · doi:10.1111/apt.17542 · Cited by 21

Consumption of antibiotics in Brazil - an analysis of sales data between 2014 and 2019

Lopes, L. C., Motter, F. R., & Carvalho-Soares, M. D. L. (2024) · Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control · doi:10.1186/s13756-024-01412-6 · Cited by 20

The impact of antimicrobial stewardship interventions on appropriate use of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Sefah, I. A., Chetty, S., Yamoah, P., & Bangalee, V. (2024) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-024-02731-w · Cited by 26

Construction of S-scheme heterojunction via violet phosphorus quantum dots induced ZnO nanorods on flexible ITO-PEN substrate for efficient Ciprofloxacin photodegradation

Guo, J. L., Chen, R., Gan, W., Xu, X., Wang, Z., Gao, J., Zhang, M., & Sun, Z. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.163322 · Cited by 20

Applicability of electrocoagulation process to the treatment of Ofloxacin and Chloramphenicol in aqueous media: Removal mechanism and antibacterial activity

Mokni‐Tlili, S., Tlili, M., Jedidi, N., & Hassen, A. (2022) · Journal of Water Process Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103080 · Cited by 20

Bidirectional Interaction between Tetracyclines and Gut Microbiome

JAROSZEWSKI, J. J., Mamun, N., & Czaja, K. (2023) · Antibiotics · doi:10.3390/antibiotics12091438 · Cited by 20

How can we tackle the overuse of antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries?

Sulis, G., Sayood, S. J., & Gandra, S. (2023) · Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy · doi:10.1080/14787210.2023.2263643 · Cited by 24

Development of machine learning algorithms for scaling-up antibiotic stewardship

Tran-The, T., Heo, E., Lim, S., Suh, Y., Heo, K., Lee, E. E., Lee, H., Kim, E. S., Lee, J., & Jung, S. Y. (2023) · International Journal of Medical Informatics · doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105300 · Cited by 20

Rapid and efficient removal of multiple heavy metals from diverse types of water using magnetic biochars derived from antibiotic fermentation residue

Mu, J., Chen, Y., Wu, X., Chen, Q., & Zhang, M. (2023) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119685 · Cited by 20

MOF UiO-66 and its composites: design strategies and applications in drug and antibiotic removal

Iqbal, A., Ullah, H., Iqbal, M., Khan, M. I., Ullah, R. S., Gul, Z., Rehman, R., Altaf, A. A., & Ullah, S. (2025) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-025-35922-6 · Cited by 23

Implications of Antibiotic Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Example of Associated Antimicrobial Resistance in Latin America

Álvarez, C., Valderrama, S., & Rodriguez-Morales, A. J. (2021) · Antibiotics · doi:10.3390/antibiotics10030328 · Cited by 20

Pilot Study to Evaluate Patients’ Understanding of Key Terms and Aspects of Antimicrobial Use in a Rural Province in South Africa Findings and Implications

Sono, T. M., Mboweni, V., Golić-Jelić, A., Campbell, S., Marković‐Peković, V., Ramdas, N., Schellack, N., Kumar, S., Godman, B., & Meyer, J. C. (2024) · Advances in Human Biology · doi:10.4103/aihb.aihb_119_24 · Cited by 19

Occurrence, toxicity, ecological aspects, and environmental removal of ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, and other fluoroquinolones excreted in urine

Bruckmann, F. D. S., Vieira, Y., Bender, C. R., dos Reis, G. S., Silva, L. F. O., Borrero, T. C., Sellaoui, L., & Dotto, G. L. (2025) · Journal of Water Process Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.108593 · Cited by 20

Anthropogenic activities drive the distribution and ecological risk of antibiotics in a highly urbanized river basin

Zhang, H., Ouyang, W., Lin, C., Lei, W., Guo, Z., Pei, J., Zhang, S., He, M., & Liu, X. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173596 · Cited by 19

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Iraqi Parents Regarding Antibiotic Use in Children and the Implications

Darweesh, O., Kurdi, A. B., Merkhan, M. M., Ahmed, H., Ibrahem, S., Al-Zidan, R. N., Meyer, J. C., & Godman, B. (2025) · Antibiotics · doi:10.3390/antibiotics14040376 · Cited by 23

Determinants of trends in reported antibiotic use among sick children under five years of age across low-income and middle-income countries in 2005–17: A systematic analysis of user characteristics based on 132 national surveys from 73 countries

Allwell-Brown, G., Hussain‐Alkhateeb, L., Sewe, M. O., Kitutu, F. E., Strömdahl, S. K., Mårtensson, A., & Johansson, E. W. (2021) · International Journal of Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2021.05.058 · Cited by 20

Monoclonal antibodies and Fc-fusion protein biologic medicines: A multinational cross-sectional investigation of accessibility and affordability in Asia Pacific regions between 2010 and 2020

Tong, X., Li, X., Pratt, N. L., Hillen, J. B., Stanford, T., Ward, M., Roughead, E. E., Lai, E. C., Shin, J., Cheng, F. W. T., et al. (2022) · The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific · doi:10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100506 · Cited by 18

Effectiveness of a Multifaced Antibiotic Stewardship Program: A Pre-Post Study in Seven Italian ICUs

Mandelli, G., Dore, F., Langer, M., Garbero, E., Alagna, L., Bianchin, A., Ciceri, R., Paolo, A. D., Giani, T., Giugni, A., et al. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm11154409 · Cited by 20

Systemic antibiotic sales and WHO recommendations, India

Mehta, A., Brhlíková, P., McGettigan, P., Pollock, A. M., Roderick, P., & Farooqui, H. H. (2022) · Bulletin of the World Health Organization · doi:10.2471/blt.22.287908 · Cited by 18

Embedding risk monitoring in infectious disease surveillance for timely and effective outbreak prevention and control

Ingelbeen, B., van Kleef, E., Kingebeni, P. M., Danis, K., Macicame, I., Hens, N., Cleynen, E., & van der Sande, M. A. B. (2025) · BMJ Global Health · doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2024-016870 · Cited by 18

Microplastics and antibiotic resistance genes as rising threats: Their interaction represents an urgent environmental concern

Hongjin, C., Rahman, S. U., Rehman, A. U., Khan, A. A., & Khalid, M. (2025) · Current Research in Microbial Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.crmicr.2025.100447 · Cited by 22

Design of Proxy Indicators Estimating the Appropriateness of Antibiotics Prescribed by French Dentists: a Cross-Sectional Study Based on Reimbursement Data

Simon, M., Pereira, O., Guillet, J., Hulscher, M., Pulcini, C., & Thilly, N. (2021) · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · doi:10.1128/aac.02630-20 · Cited by 15

In vitro enantioselective inhibition of the main human CYP450 enzymes involved in drug metabolism by the chiral pesticide tebuconazole

Habenschus, M. D., Carrão, D. B., de Albuquerque, N. C. P., Perovani, Í. S., da Silva, R. M., Nardini, V., Lopes, N. P., Dias, L. G., & de Oliveira, A. R. M. (2021) · Toxicology Letters · doi:10.1016/j.toxlet.2021.08.006 · Cited by 17

Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescriptions in Chinese Primary Health Care and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Typically Descriptive and Longitudinal Database Study in Yinchuan City

Zhao, H.-Y., Wang, S., Meng, R., Liu, G., Hu, J., Zhang, H., Yan, S., & Zhan, S. (2022) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.861782 · Cited by 17

Trends in the hospital-sector consumption of the WHO AWaRe Reserve group antibiotics in EU/EEA countries and the United Kingdom, 2010 to 2018

Benkő, R., Matúz, M., Pető, Z., Weist, K., Heuer, O. E., Vlahović–Palčevski, V., Monnet, D. L., Galistiani, G. F., Blix, H. S., Soós, G., et al. (2022) · Eurosurveillance · doi:10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.41.2101058 · Cited by 20

Pattern and Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Prescriptions for Upper Respiratory Tract and Dental Infections in Male Prisoners in Italy

Giuseppe, G. D., Lanzano, R., Silvestro, A., Napolitano, F., & Pavía, M. (2021) · Antibiotics · doi:10.3390/antibiotics10111419 · Cited by 16

Measuring the Link Between Vaccines and Antimicrobial Resistance in Low Resource Settings – Limitations and Opportunities in Direct and Indirect Assessments and Implications for Impact Studies

Holm, M., Zellweger, R. M., Poudyal, N., Smith, K. H., Joh, H. S., & Marks, F. (2022) · Frontiers in Tropical Diseases · doi:10.3389/fitd.2022.805833 · Cited by 16

Lupus Nephritis and Dysbiosis

Monticolo, M., Mucha, K., & Foroncewicz, B. (2023) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines11041165 · Cited by 18

Developing a smart and clean technology for bioremediation of antibiotic contamination in arable lands

Jalali, F. M., Chahkandi, B., Gheibi, M., Eftekhari, M., Behzadian, K., & Campos, L. C. (2023) · Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy · doi:10.1016/j.scp.2023.101127 · Cited by 16

Potential Strategies to Limit Inappropriate Purchasing of Antibiotics without a Prescription in a Rural Province in South Africa: Pilot Study and the Implications

Sono, T. M., Maluleke, M. T., Golić-Jelić, A., Campbell, S., Marković‐Peković, V., Schellack, N., Kumar, S., Godman, B., & Meyer, J. C. (2024) · Advances in Human Biology · doi:10.4103/aihb.aihb_127_23 · Cited by 17

Reported antibiotic use among patients in the multicenter ANDEMIA infectious diseases surveillance study in sub-saharan Africa

Wieters, I., Johnstone, S., Mandanda, S. M., Poda, A., Akoua-Koffi, C. G., Sin, M. A., Eckmanns, T., Galeone, V., Kaboré, N. F., Kahwata, F., et al. (2024) · Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control · doi:10.1186/s13756-024-01365-w · Cited by 16

Antibiotic prescription prevalence in Iranian outpatients: A focus on defined daily doses and the AWaRe classification system

Nasehi, M. M., Effatpanah, M., Gholamnezhad, M., Karami, H., Ghamkhar, M., Armand, N., Sohi, Y. H., Mehrizi, R., & Ghamkhar, L. (2024) · American Journal of Infection Control · doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2024.07.007 · Cited by 18

Antibiotic use by clinical presentation across all healthcare providers in rural Burkina Faso: a healthcare visit exit survey

Valia, D., Ingelbeen, B., Nassa, G. J. W., Kaboré, B., Kiemdé, F., Rouamba, T., Compaoré, A., Kouanda, J. S., Robert, A. R., Rodriguez‐Villalobos, H., et al. (2024) · Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · doi:10.1093/jac/dkae252 · Cited by 16

Understanding antibiotic purchasing practices in community pharmacies: A potential driver of emerging antimicrobial resistance

Masud, A. A., Walpola, R. L., Sarker, M., Kabir, A., Asaduzzaman, M., Islam, M. S., Mostafa, A. T., Akhtar, Z., Barua, M., & Seale, H. (2024) · Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy · doi:10.1016/j.rcsop.2024.100485 · Cited by 27

Development of a low-temperature extrusion process for production of GRAS bioactive-polymer loaded compounds for targeting antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria

Masterson, K., Meade, E., Garvey, M., Lynch, M., Major, I., & Rowan, N. J. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149545 · Cited by 16

Antibiotic pretreatment promotes orally-administered triptolide absorption and aggravates hepatotoxicity and intestinal injury in mice

Liu, Y., Hu, Y., Wang, Y., Huang, K., Chen, G., Zhou, H., Liu, C., & Yang, T. (2022) · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.jep.2022.115224 · Cited by 16

Utilization of Waste-Based Sorbents for Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Water: A Review

Blinová, L., & Sirotiak, M. (2021) · Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology · doi:10.2478/rput-2021-0002 · Cited by 15

Influence of age, socioeconomic status, and location on the infant gut resistome across populations

Patangia, D. V., Grimaud, G. M., Wang, S., Ross, R. P., & Stanton, C. (2024) · Gut Microbes · doi:10.1080/19490976.2023.2297837 · Cited by 15

Knowledge, Attitudes, Motivations, Expectations, and Systemic Factors Regarding Antimicrobial Use Amongst Community Members Seeking Care at the Primary Healthcare Level: A Scoping Review

Ramdas, N., Meyer, J. C., Schellack, N., Godman, B., Turawa, E. B., & Campbell, S. (2025) · Antibiotics · doi:10.3390/antibiotics14010078 · Cited by 19

“Barcode” cell sensor microfluidic system: Rapid and sample-to-answer antimicrobial susceptibility testing applicable in resource-limited conditions

Chan, C.-W., Sun, H., Wang, Y., Zhao, Z., O'Neill, R., Siu, S.-Y., Chu, X., Banaei, N., & Ren, K. (2021) · Biosensors and Bioelectronics · doi:10.1016/j.bios.2021.113516 · Cited by 15

ACORN (A Clinically-Oriented Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network) II: protocol for case based antimicrobial resistance surveillance

Mo, Y., Ding, Y., Cao, Y., Hopkins, J., Ashley, E. A., Waithira, N., Wannapinij, P., Lee, S. J., Paterson, D. L., van Doorn, H. R., et al. (2023) · Wellcome Open Research · doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19210.1 · Cited by 14

2D ‐ MXene composite systems for effective photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical compounds

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