Antibiotic dispensing practices during COVID-19 and implications for antimicrobial resistance (AMR): parallel mystery client studies in Uganda and Tanzania
Abstract Background Over-the-counter antibiotic access is common in low-and-middle-income countries and this may accelerate antimicrobial resistance. Our study explores critical aspects of the drug seller–client interaction and antibiotic dispensing patterns for simulated COVID-19 symptoms during th...
Main Authors: | Emmanuel Olamijuwon, Eveline Konje, Catherine Kansiime, Mike Kesby, Katherine Keenan, Stella Neema, Benon Asiimwe, Stephen E. Mshana, Martha F. Mushi, Olga Loza, Benjamin Sunday, Alison Sandeman, Derek J. Sloan, Fernando Benitez-Paez, Joseph R. Mwanga, Wilber Sabiiti, Matthew T. G. Holden, CARE Consortium |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01199-4 |
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