Interventions to improve dispensing of antibiotics at the community level in low and middle income countries: a systematic review

Interventions to improve dispensing of antibiotics at the community level in low and middle income countries: a systematic review

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Inappropriate antibiotic dispensing is one of the key drivers of antibiotic resistance. This review documents the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving antibiotic dispensing practices at the community level by drug dispensers in low- and middle-income countries (LM...

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Main Authors:	Samuel Afari-Asiedu, Martha Ali Abdulai, Alma Tostmann, Ellen Boamah-Kaali, Kwaku Poku Asante, Heiman F.L. Wertheim, Marlies Hulscher
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:	Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:	Antibiotic dispensing Interventions Over-the-counter medicine sellers Community health post Low- and middle-income countries
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716522000686

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