A nationwide survey of antimicrobial dispensation practices in pharmacies and bodegas in the Dominican Republic

In many developing countries, antimicrobials are available without prescriptions in pharmacies and stores. We performed a survey to describe antimicrobial availability, training, and use recommendations for common symptoms in the Dominican Republic. Pharmacy recommendations varied, whereas aminopeni...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mena Lora, Alfredo J., Rojas-Fermin, Rita, Bisono, Bismarck, Almonte, Marcos, Bleasdale, Susan C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2022
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Concise Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9726472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36483416
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2022.314
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Sumario:In many developing countries, antimicrobials are available without prescriptions in pharmacies and stores. We performed a survey to describe antimicrobial availability, training, and use recommendations for common symptoms in the Dominican Republic. Pharmacy recommendations varied, whereas aminopenicillins are routinely recommended at bodegas. Frontline staff are gatekeepers and potential targets for stewardship education.

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