Antibiotic resistance in low- and middle-income countries: current practices and its global implications.
Ahmad Z Al MeslamaniPublished in: Expert review of anti-infective therapy (2023)
LMICs face three key obstacles that exacerbate AR: inadequate WASH services, climate factors, and misuse of antibiotics. A lack of sanitation and clean water promotes infections, while poor hygiene exacerbates resistant pathogen spread. Global strategies should go beyond simply educating LMICs about antibiotic misuse; they must also understand its repercussions, such as prolonged illnesses and drug-resistant bacteria like MRSA. Addressing this challenge requires multifaceted strategies, including improving WASH services, acknowledging climate impacts, and tightening regulations. Prioritizing WASH requires significant funding, community participation, technology solutions, and partnerships with NGOs. Utilizing social media influencers can boost AR awareness. Antibiotic regulation reforms, manufacturing quality, and seeking antibiotic alternatives are vital. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs and AI's potential in managing resistant infections are notable.
Keyphrases
- drug resistant
- social media
- healthcare
- mental health
- primary care
- multidrug resistant
- climate change
- acinetobacter baumannii
- chronic pain
- health information
- public health
- artificial intelligence
- physical activity
- staphylococcus aureus
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- drinking water
- machine learning
- quality improvement
- cystic fibrosis
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- affordable care act
- global health
- health insurance