Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global concern. Currently, the greatest
mortality due to AMR is in Africa. A key driver continues to be high levels of dispensing of …

Introduction The benefits of antibiotics are under threat by self-medication, which culminated
in economic burdening of developing countries, treatment failures, the emergence of …

Introduction The excessive consumption of antibiotics is a significant contributor to
antimicrobial resistance, especially in children. Children are often advised antibiotics for …

Background There is an increasing trend on the practices of parental self-medication with
antibiotics (PSMA) around world, accelerating the antibiotic abuse. This study aims to …

Interactions between healthcare users and providers are an essential but often problematic
element in therapeutic processes. In many settings worldwide, there has been a general …

Background Azithromycin mass drug administration (MDA) could reduce child mortality.
However, macrolide resistance, which has generally been reported to develop after whole …

Materials and Methods: A two-step descriptive approach involving a self-administered
questionnaire amongst pharmacists and their assistants followed by cognitive interviews …

Developing countries are more vulnerable to antibiotic resistance and pose the greatest
threat to public health globally than developed countries due to complex issues about the …

This study investigated the prevalence, practice, and factors associated with self-medication
with antibiotics (SMA) in the general community in Boyolali, Indonesia. This cross-sectional …

Background Self-medication with antibiotics is being practiced worldwide with high
prevalence, mostly in developing countries. Several factors induce the practice of self …