Hospital Prescribing Patterns of Antibiotics in Zambia Using The WHO Prescribing Indicators Post-COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings and Implications
Oxford University Press
Antibiotics are a class of medicines used to treat bacterial infections,1,2 and their discovery has revolutionized modern medicine to help save countless lives of patients suffering from infectious diseases.2,3 These medicines represent the most frequently prescribed therapeutic agents in medical facilities, especially in developing countries, where their usage has risen in recent years.4–6 However, their misuse and overuse, especially for selflimiting conditions such as upper respiratory tract infections.