Prevalence and predictors of self-medication with antibiotics in selected urban and rural districts of the Dodoma region, Central Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and predictors of self-medication with antibiotics in selected urban and rural districts of the Dodoma region, Central Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat driven partly by self-medication with antibiotics (SMA). This study aims to assess the prevalence and predictors of SMA in selected rural and urban communities of the Dodoma region, Central Tanzania. Methods This cross-sectional stu...

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Main Authors: Richard James Mabilika, Emmanuel Mpolya, Gabriel Shirima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Self-medication
Sociodemographics
Dodoma
Drug outlet
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01124-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01124-9

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