Z. Saleem

Most-cited papers

1. Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050

   Mohsen Stein Emil Kevin S Lucien R Authia P Eve E Gisela Naghavi Vollset Ikuta Swetschinski Gray Wool Roble, M. Naghavi, S. Vollset, Kevin S. Ikuta +496 more

   2024The Lancet3,248 citations Open access

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2. Tackling antimicrobial resistance across sub-Saharan Africa: current challenges and implications for the future

   B. Godman, A. Egwuenu, E. Wesangula, N. Schellack +39 more

   2022Expert Opinion on Drug Safety137 citations Open access

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3. Ongoing Efforts to Improve Antimicrobial Utilization in Hospitals among African Countries and Implications for the Future

   Z. Saleem, B. Godman, A. Cook, Muhammad Arslan Khan +19 more

   2022Antibiotics88 citations Open access

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4. Global burden of lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

   Sarah Brooke Sirota, Rose G. Bender, R. Dominguez, Amanda Movo +496 more

   2025Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print)67 citations Open access

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

   Z. Saleem, Samia Sheikh, B. Godman, A. Haseeb +5 more

   2025JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance58 citations Open access

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

   Z. Saleem, C. E. Moore, A. Kalungia, N. Schellack +22 more

   2025JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance56 citations Open access

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7. Ongoing Strategies to Improve Antimicrobial Utilization in Hospitals across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): Findings and Implications

   A. Haseeb, Z. Saleem, A. Maqadmi, Roaa Abdulrahman Allehyani +17 more

   2023Antibiotics44 citations Open access

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

   Z. Saleem, Biset Asrade Mekonnen, E. S. Orubu, Md Ariful Islam +41 more

   2025Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy40 citations Open access

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9. Assessment of prevalence, knowledge of polycystic ovary syndrome and health-related practices among women in klang valley: A cross-sectional survey

   Jia Ean Goh, M. Farrukh, F. Keshavarzi, C. S. Yap +5 more

   2022Frontiers in Endocrinology40 citations Open access

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10. A Narrative Review of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in Primary Care Settings in South Africa and Potential Ways Forward to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance

    Audrey K. Chigome, N. Ramdas, P. Skosana, A. Cook +6 more

    2023Antibiotics39 citations Open access

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11. Tuberculosis (TB) treatment challenges in TB-diabetes comorbid patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Mahnoor Khattak, A. ur Rehman, Tuba Muqaddas, R. Hussain +11 more

    2024Annals medicus37 citations Open access

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12. Tackling antimicrobial resistance in primary care facilities across Pakistan: Current challenges and implications for the future.

    Muniba Alam, Z. Saleem, A. Haseeb, M. Qamar +12 more

    2023Journal of Infection and Public Health31 citations Open access

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13. The burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region 1990-2021: a cross-country systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050.

    T. Meštrović, M. Naghavi, Gisela Robles Aguilar, Nicole Davis Weaver +166 more

    2025Lancet Public Health30 citations Open access

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14. Antibiotic Susceptibility Surveillance in the Punjab Province of Pakistan: Findings and Implications

    Z. Saleem, A. Haseeb, S. A. Almarzoky Abuhussain, C. Moore +14 more

    2023Medicina30 citations Open access

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15. Using Culture Sensitivity Reports to Optimize Antimicrobial Therapy: Findings and Implications of Antimicrobial Stewardship Activity in a Hospital in Pakistan

    Ummara Altaf, Z. Saleem, Muhammad Furqan Akhtar, W. M. Altowayan +8 more

    2023Medicina25 citations Open access

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16. Global variation in antibiotic prescribing guidelines and the implications for decreasing AMR in the future

    Emmama Jamil, Z. Saleem, B. Godman, Matti Ullah +5 more

    2025Frontiers in Pharmacology24 citations Open access

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17. Antimicrobial stewardship: knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antimicrobial use and resistance among non-healthcare students at the University of Zambia

    S. Mudenda, Patience Chisha, Billy Chabalenge, V. Daka +14 more

    2023JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance24 citations Open access

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18. Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Different Hospitals in Pakistan: Findings and Implications

    Z. Saleem, A. Haseeb, B. Godman, Narjis Batool +14 more

    2022Antibiotics24 citations Open access

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19. Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) Dose Optimization in Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia (PCP) Management: A Systematic Review

    A. Haseeb, Mohammed A. S. Abourehab, W. Almalki, Abdulrahman Mohammed Almontashri +13 more

    2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health23 citations Open access

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20. Concerns with current Drug Laws regarding the purchasing antibiotics without a prescription in Pakistan; ways forward to assist the national action plan

    Z. Saleem, T. Sono, B. Godman

    2023Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy22 citations Open access

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21. Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use in Selected Tertiary Care Hospitals of Pakistan Using WHO Methodology: Results and Inferences

    Saadia Ambreen, N. Safdar, A. Ikram, M. Baig +9 more

    2023Medicina19 citations Open access

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22. The Molecular Detection of Class B and Class D Carbapenemases in Clinical Strains of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii Complex: The High Burden of Antibiotic Resistance and the Co-Existence of Carbapenemase Genes

    H. Ejaz, M. Qamar, Kashaf Junaid, Sonia Younas +7 more

    2022Antibiotics19 citations Open access

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23. Impact of the coronavirus disease on the mental health and physical activity of pharmacy students at the University of Zambia: a cross-sectional study

    S. Mudenda, M. Mukosha, C. Mwila, Z. Saleem +27 more

    202118 citations Open access

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24. Surge of branded generics and antimicrobial resistance: analyzing the antibiotic market dynamics in Pakistan through the WHO essential medicines and AWaRe lens

    Saad Abdullah, Z. Saleem, B. Godman, F. Hashmi +4 more

    2025Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy14 citations Open access

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25. Coping with increasing medicine costs through greater adoption of generic prescribing and dispensing in Pakistan as an exemplar country

    Saad Abdullah, Z. Saleem, B. Godman

    2023Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research14 citations Open access

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26. Perception and Practice of Community Pharmacist towards Antimicrobial Stewardship in Lahore, Pakistan.

    Zunaira Akbar, Z. Saleem, Arooj Shaukat, M. Farrukh

    2021Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance14 citations Open access

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27. Impact of Positive Culture Reports of E. coli or MSSA on De-Escalation of Antibiotic Use in a Teaching Hospital in Pakistan and the Implications

    A. Haseeb, Z. Saleem, Ummara Altaf, Narjis Batool +12 more

    2023Infection and Drug Resistance13 citations Open access

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28. Antibiotic Utilization Patterns for Different Wound Types among Surgical Patients: Findings and Implications

    Z. Saleem, U. Ahsan, A. Haseeb, Ummara Altaf +16 more

    2023Antibiotics13 citations Open access

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29. Assessing antibiotic dispensing without prescription through simulated client methodology in developing countries: A comprehensive literature review from 2009 to 2021

    Tawseef Ahmad, S. Khan, T. Mallhi, A. Mannan +7 more

    2023Journal of public health13 citations

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30. Access to Insulin Products in Pakistan: A National Scale Cross-Sectional Survey on Prices, Availability, and Affordability

    A. Saeed, K. Lambojon, Hamid Saeed, Z. Saleem +8 more

    2022Frontiers in Pharmacology13 citations Open access

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31. WHO key access antibiotics price, availability and affordability in private sector pharmacies in Pakistan

    Z. Saleem, Hamid Saeed, Zunaira Akbar, A. Saeed +7 more

    2021Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation13 citations Open access

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32. Food Safety Concerns in Pakistan: Monitoring of Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria and Residue Contamination in Commercially Available Fish and Poultry Meat Samples

    M. Qamar, Kaneez Fizza, Muhammad Ismail Chughtai, Muhammad Shafique +10 more

    2025Foodborne pathogens and disease12 citations

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33. Antifungal resistance and stewardship: a knowledge, attitudes and practices survey among pharmacy students at the University of Zambia; findings and implications

    S. Mudenda, S. Matafwali, M. Mukosha, V. Daka +13 more

    2023JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance12 citations Open access

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34. Dose optimization of β-lactams antibiotics in pediatrics and adults: A systematic review

    A. Haseeb, H. Faidah, Saleh Alghamdi, Amal F. Alotaibi +14 more

    2022Frontiers in Pharmacology12 citations Open access

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35. COVID-19 vaccine uptake and associated factors among adolescents and youths: Findings and implications for future vaccination programmes

    Steward Mudenda, J. Meyer, J. Fadare, O. Ogunleye +12 more

    2023PLOS Global Public Health11 citations Open access

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36. A Systematic Review on Clinical Safety and Efficacy of Vancomycin Loading Dose in Critically Ill Patients

    A. Haseeb, Mayyasah Khalid Alqurashi, Areej Sultan Althaqafi, J. Alsharif +14 more

    2022Antibiotics11 citations Open access

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37. Progress on the Global Research Agenda for Antimicrobial Resistance in Human Health in Pakistan: Findings and Implications

    Sharmeen Maryam, Z. Saleem, A. Haseeb, M. Qamar +7 more

    2025Infection and Drug Resistance10 citations Open access

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38. Identifying targets for antibiotic stewardship interventions in pediatric patients in Punjab, Pakistan: point prevalence surveys using AWaRe guidance

    Samia Sheikh, Z. Saleem, Shairyar Afzal, M. Qamar +4 more

    2025Frontiers in Pediatrics10 citations Open access

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39. Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance among Pilgrims with Infectious Diseases during Hajj: Lessons Learnt from COVID-19 Pandemic

    A. Haseeb, Z. Saleem, H. Faidah, A. Saati +12 more

    2023Antibiotics10 citations Open access

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40. Knowledge, attitude, and perception of community pharmacists towards antimicrobial stewardship in Saudi Arabia: A descriptive cross-sectional study

    A. Haseeb, Mahmoud Essam Elrggal, Mohammed Saeed Bawazir, Mohammed Omar Bawazir +13 more

    2022Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal10 citations Open access

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41. Trends in antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates in Lahore, Pakistan

    N. Khalid, Zunaira Akbar, N. Mustafa, J. Akbar +2 more

    2023Frontiers in Antibiotics9 citations Open access

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42. Point Prevalence Survey of Antibiotic Use in Level 1 hospitals in Zambia: Future Prospects for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

    S. Mudenda, A. Lubanga, Shazia Jamshed, Bibian Biemba +21 more

    2025Infection and Drug Resistance8 citations Open access

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43. Drug Inspector as an antibiotic steward: challenges and recommendations to implement national action plan of Pakistan on antimicrobial resistance

    M. Bajwa, Shairyar Afzal, S. Sheikh, Z. Saleem

    2024Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy8 citations

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44. Co-existence of NDM-, aminoglycoside- and fluoroquinolone-resistant genes in carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli clinical isolates from Pakistan.

    M. Qamar, H. Ejaz, M. Mohsin, L. Hadjadj +4 more

    2023Future Microbiology8 citations

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45. Dose optimization of vancomycin in obese patients: A systematic review

    Mahmoud E. Elrggal, A. Haseeb, Manal Algethamy, U. Ahsan +14 more

    2023Frontiers in Pharmacology8 citations Open access

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46. Point prevalence survey to estimate antimicrobial use in a tertiary care university hospital in Pakistan using WHO methodology: findings and implications

    M. Sharif, S. Aslam, Z. Saleem

    2022Infectious Diseases8 citations Open access

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47. Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, its risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

    Sarah Brooke Sirota, Rose G. Bender, R. Dominguez, Avina Vongpradith +496 more

    2026Lancet Neurology7 citations Open access

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48. AMR battle in Pakistan: from national action plans to local failures

    Z. Saleem

    2025Archives of Public Health7 citations Open access

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49. Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination among Pharmacy and Non-Pharmacy Students

    Hamid Saeed, Khubaib Ali, Muhammad Nabeel, M. Rasool +4 more

    2023Vaccines7 citations Open access

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50. Adapting global guidelines to local contexts: optimising community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) specific prescribing in Pakistan to counter antimicrobial resistance

    Emmama Jamil, Muhammad Majid Aziz, Afreenish Amir, B. Godman +5 more

    2025BMJ Open Respiratory Research6 citations Open access

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