Curbing antimicrobial resistance in post‐COVID Africa: Challenges, actions and recommendations
Abstract Background Antimicrobial self‐medication and use have significantly increased in the COVID‐19 era—increasing antibiotic consumption and resulting in a high prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Africa (AMR). We conducted a narrative review to investigate challenges associated with curbi...
Main Authors: | Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa, Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III, Emery Manirambona, Mohamed Hoosen Suleman, Rehab A. Rayan, Junjie Huang, Thaint Nadi Zaw, Yusuf Babatunde, Salomey Asaah Denkyira, Shuaibu Saidu Musa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-09-01
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Series: | Health Science Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.771 |
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