Factors associated with self-medication of antibiotics by caregivers in pediatric patients attending the emergency department: a case-control study

Abstract Introduction Antibiotic self-medication is a common practice in pediatric caregivers in low-income countries with limited resources and represents a public health problem. Our study sought to determine what factors are associated with this practice, including differences in knowledge or att...

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Main Authors: Jhon Camacho Cruz, Carolina Zambrano Perez, Maria Carolina Sánchez Cabrera, Estefania Robledo Lopez, Pablo Vásquez Hoyos, Diana Rojas Rojas, Andrea Ortiz Montaña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03572-z