Antibiotics prescribing practice among patients with urinary tract infection at outpatient department, the case of Dilchora referral hospital, Eastern Ethiopia: an institutional retrospective cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Inappropriate prescription of antibiotics is a global public health challenge. Widespread use, misuse, or inappropriate prescribing has resulted in unnecessary expenditure on drugs, raised risk of adverse reactions, the development of antimicrobial resistance, and increment in he...

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Main Authors: Tamiru Sahilu, Zenebe Kano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-023-00539-y