Saif Al-Amin, BDS, MPH, Zakiul Hassan, MD, Sharon Morrison, MSPH, MHSE, Ph.D., et al. (01/2021)
Medicine
Pattern Of Antibiotic Use For Acute Respiratory Infections Among Out-Patients In South Asian Region: Protocol For A Systematic Review
Volume 100, Issue 4, p. e22398
South Asian region has been experiencing the increasing burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) primarily due to over and irrational prescribing of antibiotics. Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the leading cause of out-patients’ visits in the region. Despite commonly known viral aetiology, ARI is the single largest reason for antibiotic prescriptions contributing the exponential growth of AMR in the region. Collated data on antibiotic consumption for ARI at outpatients and resistance pattern of respiratory pathogen are lacking in the region.