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Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Conjunctivitis: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Specialist Eye Hospital in Ghana, 2021

Most presentations of conjunctivitis are acute. Studies show that uncomplicated cases resolve within 14 days without medication. However, antibiotic prescription remains standard practice. With antimicrobial resistance becoming a public health concern, we undertook this study to assess antibiotic pr...

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Autores principales:	Hope, Paa Kwesi Fynn, Lynen, Lutgarde, Mensah, Baaba, Appiah, Faustina, Kamau, Edward Mberu, Ashubwe-Jalemba, Jacklyne, Peprah Boaitey, Kwame, Adomako, Lady Asantewah Boamah, Alaverdyan, Sevak, Appiah-Thompson, Benedicta L., Kwarteng Amaning, Eva, Baanam, Mathurin Youfegan
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	MDPI 2022
Materias:	Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9517445/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36141996 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811723

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