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Cross-Sectional Studies in Public Health (1284) Public (e)Health, Digital Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics (2290) Surveillance Systems (676) Secondary Use of Clinical Data for Research and Surveillance (630) Health Services in Resource-Poor Settings and LMICs (678) Innovative Methods in Public Health and Surveillance (509) Antimicrobial Stewardship and Antibiotic Resistance (80)

Published on in Vol 12 (2026)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/94436, first published .
Antimicrobial resistance in Iraq: surveillance, stewardship, and public health strategies

Antimicrobial Resistance Across Four Iraqi Governorates: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Surveillance Analysis With Implications for Antimicrobial Stewardship Policy and WHO AWaRe–Aligned Public Health Strategies

Antimicrobial Resistance Across Four Iraqi Governorates: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Surveillance Analysis With Implications for Antimicrobial Stewardship Policy and WHO AWaRe–Aligned Public Health Strategies

Authors of this article:

Hemn Omer1 Author Orcid Image ;   Omeed Darweesh2 Author Orcid Image ;   Gulbahar Karim3 Author Orcid Image ;   Baref Rashid4 Author Orcid Image ;   Rozhgar Ahmed2 Author Orcid Image ;   Andrew Seaton5 Author Orcid Image ;   Brian Godman6, 7, 8 Author Orcid Image ;   Amanj Kurdi2, 6, 7 Author Orcid Image
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Hemn Omer   1 , MSc ;   Omeed Darweesh   2 , PhD ;   Gulbahar Karim   3 , PhD ;   Baref Rashid   4 , PhD ;   Rozhgar Ahmed   2 , MSc ;   Andrew Seaton   5 , MD ;   Brian Godman   6, 7, 8 , PhD ;   Amanj Kurdi   2, 6, 7 , PhD

1 College of Pharmacy, Al-Qalam University, Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq

2 College of Pharmacy, Al-Kitab University, Kirkuk 36015, Iraq

3 Department of Basic Science, College of Nursing, University of Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq

4 Kurdistan Higher Council of Medical specialties, Erbil, Iraq

5 Infection unit, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

6 Department of Public Health Pharmacy and Management, School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pertoria, Gauteng, South Africa

7 Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

8 Antibiotic Policy Group, Institute for Infection and Immunity, City St. George’s, University of London, London, United Kingdom

Corresponding Author:

  • Amanj Kurdi, PhD
  • Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde
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