Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	80902
Country	Egypt

Category	Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Flare of the silent pandemic in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: Obstacles and opportunities
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Rehab A Rayan
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Rehab A Rayan, PharmD, Researcher, Department of Epidemiology, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, 15 Masjid Al-Hadi St, Alexandria 55555, Egypt. rayanr@alexu.edu.eg
Key Words	One Health; Antimicrobial resistance; Coronavirus pandemic; Antimicrobials; Antibiotics; Antimicrobial stewardship
Core Tip	If given the resources, the globe can continue to develop robust public health and healthcare systems to protect its citizens against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The findings from this narrative review indicate that the pandemic's overuse of antibiotics highlights the need to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs so that they can guide disciplines. This review recommends that it is now more important than ever to focus on AMR and strengthen AMS programs to ensure appropriate antibiotic use and other AMR prevention measures in healthcare. Performing rapid and accurate point-of-care tests before an antibiotic prescription is an efficient way to optimize antibiotic administration and prevent the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Citation	Rayan RA. Flare of the silent pandemic in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: Obstacles and opportunities. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(6): 1267-1274

Received	2022-10-20 01:03
Peer-Review Started	2022-10-20 01:06
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2023-01-03 01:21
Revised	2023-01-05 09:47
Second Decision	2023-02-03 06:38
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2023-02-03 09:42
Articles in Press	2023-02-03 09:42
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Typeset the Manuscript	2023-02-15 03:25

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