Publications

Status and implications of the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards AWaRe antibiotic use, resistance and stewardship among low- and middle-income countries

Saleem Zikria, Moore Catrin E, Kalungia Aubrey C, Schellack Natalie, Ogunleye Olayinka, Chigome Audrey, Chowdhury Kona, Kitutu Freddy Eric, Massele Amos, Ramdas Nishana, Orubu E Sam, Cook Aislinn, Khuluza Felix, Zaranyika Trust, Funiciello Elisa, Lorenzetti Giulia, Nantamu Miriam, Parajuli Ayuska, Kurdi Amanj, Nabayiga Hellen, Jairoun Ammar Abdulrahman, Haque Mainul, Campbell Stephen M, Van Der Bergh Dena, Godman Brian, Sharland Mike

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance Vol 7 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlaf033

A retrospective clinical evaluation of the quality of antibiotic use in treating ear, nose and throat infections in ambulatory care setting of a teaching hospital in Ghana : findings and implications

Sefah Israel Abebrese, Dzonu Innocent Reality, Korbuvi John, Aku Thelma Alalbila, Alqifari Saleh, Kurdi Amanj, Godman Brian, Bangalee Varsha

BMC Infectious Diseases Vol 25 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10967-7

Current access, availability and use of antibiotics in primary care among key low- and middle-income countries and the policy implications

Saleem Zikria, Mekonnen Biset Asrade, Orubu Ebiowei Samuel, Islam Md Ariful, Nguyen Thuy Thi Phuong, Ubaka Chukwuemeka Michael, Buma Deus, Thuy Nga Do Thi, Sant Yashasvi, Sono Tiyani Milta, Bochenek Tomasz, Kalungia Aubrey C, Abdullah Saad, Miljković Nenad, Yeika Eugene, Lum Niba Loveline, Akafity George, Sefah Israel Abebrese, Opanga Sylvia A, Kitutu Freddy Eric, Khuluza Felix, Zaranyika Trust, Parajuli Ayuska, Darweesh Omeed, Islam Salequl, Kumar Santosh, Nabayiga Hellen, Jairoun Ammar Abdulrahman, Chigome Audrey, Ogunleye Olayinka, Fadare Joseph, Massele Amos, Cook Aislinn, Jelić Ana Golić, Godói Isabella Piassi Dias, Phillip Amani, Meyer Johanna C, Funiciello Elisa, Lorenzetti Giulia, Kurdi Amanj, Haseeb Abdul, Moore Catrin E, Campbell Stephen M, Godman Brian, Sharland Mike

Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, pp. 1-42 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1080/14787210.2025.2477198

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Iraqi parents regarding antibiotic use in children and the implications

Darweesh Omeed, Kurdi Amanj, Merkhan Marwan, Ahmed Hemn, Ibrahem Salih, N. Al-Zidan Radhwan, Meyer Johanna C, Godman Brian

Antibiotics Vol 14 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14040376

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the prescribing pattern of oral anticoagulants in the English primary care setting : a population-based segmented interrupted time series analysis of over 53 million individuals

Kurdi Amanj, Albutti Abdulaziz, Darweesh Omeed, M. Amen Karwan, Baker Kirmanj, Karwi Hardee, Godman Brian

Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology Vol 18, pp. 237–246 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1080/17512433.2025.2473613

Increasing the use of the WHO AWaRe system in antibiotic surveillance and stewardship programmes in low- and middle-income countries

Saleem Zikria, Sheikh Samia, Godman Brian, Haseeb Abdul, Afzal Shairyar, Qamar Muhammad Usman, Imam Mohammad Tarique, Almarzoky Abuhussain Safa S, Sharland Mike

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance Vol 7 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlaf031

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Professional Activities

Notification of a publication in MalariaWorld

Recipient

25/1/2022

Science and Development Network (Scidev.Net)

Contributor

8/7/2021

Prospective risk assessments: An international perspective

Speaker

27/10/2020

Ongoing activities across countries to increase the utilisation of biosimilars and their implications

Speaker

22/10/2020

Paying for innovative therapies – why existing methods may not suffice

Recipient

14/10/2020

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Projects

Leveraging CoviD-19 to Build Confidence in Vaccination and Promote Antimicrobial Stewardship in SA

Meyre, Hannelie (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator) Bennie, Marion (Co-investigator) Godman, Brian (Co-investigator)

This is an externally funded project by the National Research Foundation (NRF) in South Africa with a total value of £23,211

01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2023

Utilising a Scottish triad approach to developing and implementing antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in Ghana: Information, Education, Quality Improvement

Sneddon, Jacqui (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (CoPI) Afriyie, Daniel Kwame (Co-investigator) Sefah, Israel (Co-investigator) Bennie, Marion (Co-investigator) Godman, Brian (Co-investigator) Malcolm, William (Co-investigator) Seaton, Andrew (Co-investigator) Cockburn, Alison (Co-investigator) Palenzuela, E. (Co-investigator) Kerr, Frances (Co-investigator)

This was an externally funded project by the The Fleming Fund- Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship with a total value of £29,400

01-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2020

Utilising a Scottish triad approach to developing and implementing antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in Ghana and Zambia: Information, Education, Quality Improvement

Sneddon, Jacqueline (Principal Investigator) Afriyie, Daniel Kwame (Co-investigator) Sefah, Israel (Co-investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (CoPI) Godman, Brian (Co-investigator) Bennie, Marion (Co-investigator) Malcolm, William (Co-investigator) Seaton, Andrew (Co-investigator) Cockburn, Alison (Co-investigator) Palenzuela, Esperanza (Co-investigator) Kerr, Frances (Co-investigator) McKinney, Rachel (Co-investigator) McEwen, Jo (Co-investigator) Evans, Morgan (Co-investigator)

By April 2020 to develop and implement robust and reliable systems (accountability)
and processes (practical tools) for antimicrobial stewardship in University Teaching
Hospital Zambia, Ketu Municipal Hospital Ghana and Ghana Police Hospital. This will
include building capacity through provision of training sessions for a total of up to 25
professionals (medical, pharmacy, nursing and laboratory staff) in each country to
deliver a local stewardship programme and a supported point prevalence survey
across each hospital to provide baseline surveillance data on antibiotic use to inform
improvements.

01-Jan-2019 - 30-Jan-2020

ENhancing Appropriate Antimicrobial use via mHeaLth and other techniques in the Republic of South Africa (ENAABLERS Project).

Schellack, Natalie (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator) Bennie, Marion (Co-investigator) Meyer, Johanna (Co-investigator) Brink, Adrian (Co-investigator) T, Pople (Co-investigator) Mendelsen, M (Co-investigator) Godman, Brian (Co-investigator) Lennon, Marilyn (Co-investigator)

This was an externally funded project by the South Africa MRC with a total value of £55,000

03-Jan-2017 - 31-Jan-2019

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