Antibiotics stewardship in Ghana: a cross-sectional study of public knowledge, attitudes, and practices among communities
Abstract Background Antibiotic resistance is a major contributing factor to global morbidity and mortality and is associated with inappropriate medication use. However, the level of antibiotic consumption and knowledge about antibiotic resistance in Ghana is inadequately quantified. Our study identi...
Main Authors: | Tamara Jimah, Ama P. Fenny, Oladele A. Ogunseitan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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Series: | One Health Outlook |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42522-020-00021-8 |
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