Improving antibiotic prescribing in LMICs: Insights from an outpatient clinic in Pakistan
Antibiotic prescribing was excessive and discordant with recommended first-line therapies, favouring broad-spectrum agents and combination treatments - practices likely influenced by the negligible time available per patient. Our findings highlight the need to adapt antimicrobial stewardship interventions to limited-resource contexts.
Authors
- Mikael Kajova
- Tamim Khawaja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1999-1801)
- Anu Kantele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0004-1000)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New Microbes and New Infections
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2025.101680
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00