Table 2.

Top 30 author keywords in the retrieved papers on irrational use of antimicrobials

Author keyword	Number of occurrences	Author keyword	Number of occurrences
antibiotics	156	community pharmacy	11
self-medication	65	Saudi Arabia	10
antibiotic resistance	39	antimicrobial stewardship	9
antibiotic	36	misuse	9
resistance	27	rational use	9
antimicrobial resistance	26	antibiotic overuse	8
antibiotic use	20	China	8
anti-bacterial agents	15	pharmacy	8
knowledge	15	rational use of antibiotics	8
children	14	attitude	7
drug resistance	14	guidelines	7
antibiotic stewardship	13	hospital	7
prescription	13	infection	7
bacterial resistance	12	practice	7
antibiotic misuse	11	public health	7