Increase of antimicrobial resistance by 14.5% suggests the increase in misuse of antibiotics. Resistance to penicillin’s, cephalosporin’s, macrolides and sulphonamides against frequently isolated bacterial isolates alarms for misuse of commonly prescribed antibiotics according to Tanzania standard treatment guidelines. Significant risk for the middle to old age group towards developing AMR for commonly used antibiotics calls for collective initiatives to strengthen regulations that limit uncontrolled antibiotics dispensing in the community.
