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Antibiotic Practices, Perceptions and Self-Medication Among Patients at a National Referral Hospital in Uganda

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health concern with increasing reports of microorganisms resistant to most of the available antibiotics. There are limited data on antibiotic practices, perceptions and self-medication among Ugandans, necessitating this study. METHODS: A c...

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Autores principales:	Nabaweesi, Irene, Olum, Ronald, Sekite, Arthur Brian, Suubi, Willy Tumwesigye, Nakiwunga, Prossy, Machali, Aron, Kiyumba, Richard, Kalyango, Peter, Natamba, Allen, Igumba, Yokosofati, Kyeyune, Martin, Mpairwe, Harriet, Katagirya, Eric
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Dove 2021
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8203198/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34140783 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S303075

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