Frontiers in Tropical Diseases | Antimicrobial Resistance

Policy Brief

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Potential activities to reduce the extent of substandard and falsified antibiotics across Africa and associated antimicrobial resistance

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Tiyani Milta Maluleke
Biset Asrade Mekonnen
Chukwuemeka Michael Ubaka
Bene D. Anand Paramadhas
Mukhethwa Munzhedzi
Aubrey Chichonyi Kalungia
Ester Hango
Santosh Kumar
Brian Godman
Johanna C. Meyer

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1634029

529 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Aug 2025

Current knowledge and attitudes toward antibiotic use among community pharmacy personnel in a rural province in South Africa and the implications

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Tiyani Milta Maluleke
Morgan Tiyiselani Maluleke
Ana Golić Jelić
Stephen M Campbell
Vanda Marković-Peković
Natalie Schellack
Nishana Ramdas
Brian Godman
Johanna Catharina Meyer

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1637843

327 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Aug 2025

Prescription and antibiotic resistance patterns at selected critical care units of the largest teaching and referral hospital in Kenya

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Emmah Obegi
Margaret Oluka
Sylvia Opanga
Dorothy Aywak
Faith Okalebo
Mitchel Okumu

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1555008

1,244 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Aug 2025

Estimated extent of purchasing of antibiotics without a prescription from community pharmacies in a rural province in South Africa and the implications

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Tiyani Milta Maluleke
Morgan Tiyiselani Maluleke
Ana Golić Jelic
Stephen M. Campbell
Vanda Marković-Peković
Natalie Schellack
Audrey Chigome
Aislinn Cook
Brian Godman
Johanna C. Meyer

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1637362

675 views

Policy Brief

Published on 26 Aug 2025

Potential activities to improve primary care prescribing of antibiotics across Africa

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Audrey Chigome
Nishana Ramdas
Stephen M. Campbell
Márió Gajdács
Israel Abebrese Sefah
Ester Hango
Amos Massele
Brian Godman
Johanna C. Meyer

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1634182

851 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 14 Aug 2025

A scoping review of antibiotic resistance through a One Health lens. Insights from the Nile Valley: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Leena Al-Hassan
Anya A. Nowbuth
Getachew Tesfaye Beyene
Biruk Yeshitela
Derbew Fikadu Berhe
Kassu Desta
Mistire Wolde
Thamarai Dorai-Schneiders
Amira Farouk
Mai Zafer

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1629274

1,700 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2025

Patient knowledge, attitudes and behaviors related to antimicrobial use in South African primary healthcare settings: development and testing of the CAMUS and its implications

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Nishana Ramdas
Thobani Biyela
Mapula Thema
Mncengeli Sibanda
Tiyani Milta Sono
Stephen M. Campbell
Natalie Schellack
Brian Godman
Johanna C. Meyer

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1569076

1,255 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2025

Prevalence, bacterial profile, antimicrobial resistance pattern, and predictors of blood culture positive sepsis among adults admitted at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Naqeeb Kara
Alina Peris
Charles Abonga
Asad Muyinda
Joshua Muhumuza
Kingsley Akaba
Awil Abdi
Ibrahim Nur
Sankarapandian Vidya
Mitchel Okumu

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1552693

1,818 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Mar 2025

Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among patients clinically suspected of bacterial conjunctivitis at the ophthalmologic clinic of Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Eyosias Teklemariam
Mekonnen Damessa
Mamo Nigatu
Bikila Alemu
Kumale Tolesa
Daba Abdissa
Korinan Fanta

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1499098

1,538 views

Perspective

Published on 20 Mar 2025

Kenya’s National Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance: measuring implementation progress

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Joseph Mukoko
Evelyn Wesangula
Nkatha Gitonga
Ndinda Kusu
Cynthia Odhiambo
Emmanuel Tanui
Allan Azegele
Romona Ndanyi
Mohan P. Joshi
Tamara Hafner

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1540713

2,163 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2025

Antimicrobial use in a pediatric hospital in Kenya: a point prevalence survey to inform antimicrobial stewardship

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Joseph Mbuthia
Nkatha Gitonga
Winnie Akoth
Susan Mutua
Ndinda Kusu
Tamara Hafner
Mohan P. Joshi
Martha Embrey

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1497199

1,561 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 28 Feb 2025

Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in healthcare workers at Banadir Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Abdullah Dahir H. Aweis
Hassan Ga’al
Daud M. Ishaq Aweis
Gallad Dahir Hassan

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1425042

1,953 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2025

Assessment of the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs in selected healthcare facilities in Kenya

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Nkatha Gitonga
Mitchel Okumu
Oscar Agoro
Ndinda Kusu
Joseph Mukoko
Helen Wangai
Tamara Hafner
Mohan P. Joshi

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1497220

2,226 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2024

Evaluation of the antibacterial potential of mango (Mangifera indica) seed kernels in Bangladesh

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Rahila Zannat Sadiea
Anandha Mozumder
Moslema Jahan Mou
SM Nazmul Hasan
Chandan Sikder
Sharmin Akter
Biplob Kumar Saha
Sukumar Saha
Mengzhou Xue
Huiqing Wang

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1473494

5,601 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2024

Antimicrobial resistance profile of Enterococcus species and molecular characterization of Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium from the fecal samples of newly diagnosed adult HIV patients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Upendo O. Kibwana
Joel Manyahi
Sabrina J. Moyo
Bjørn Blomberg
Adam P. Roberts
Nina Langeland
Stephen E. Mshana

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1307379

3,800 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 May 2023

Introduction of a mobile application platform as a decision support tool to enhance antimicrobial stewardship: an experience from the United Arab Emirates

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Siobhán O’Sullivan
Jinan Shamseddine
Ahmed Sadeq
Rizwan Ali
Khadija Yousuf
Aisha Al Naqbi
Abdullah Alakhras
Farindokht Foroodi
Fouzia Jabeen
Emmanuel Nsutebu

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1050110

4,374 views
4 citations