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Inappropriate antimicrobial use and potential solutions: a Middle Eastern perspective.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20586562     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Addressing the many challenges posed by escalating antimicrobial resistance requires a strategy at institutional, community, national, regional and international levels. Partners in the development of such a strategy should include representatives from clinical and veterinary medicine, public health, microbiology, animal husbandry, the pharmaceutical and agriculture industries as well as behavioral sciences. In the Middle East, antimicrobial resistance is a crisis at the present time. It stems from a wide range of problems; however, there are few studies from this region about factors associated with proliferating resistance. In this article, we explore inappropriate antimicrobial use in this part of the world and suggest possible solutions to mitigate the problem.
Authors:
Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq; Gwen Stephens; Ziad A Memish
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Expert review of anti-infective therapy     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1744-8336     ISO Abbreviation:  Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-30     Completed Date:  2010-11-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101181284     Medline TA:  Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  765-74     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animal Husbandry
Animals
Anti-Infective Agents / administration & dosage*
Communicable Disease Control
Communicable Diseases / drug therapy*
Dietary Supplements
Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
Guideline Adherence*
Humans
Middle East
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Public Health
Risk Factors
Transients and Migrants
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Infective Agents

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