A Formative Assessment of Antibiotic Dispensing/Prescribing Practices and Knowledge and Perceptions of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) among Healthcare Workers in Lahore Pakistan

A Formative Assessment of Antibiotic Dispensing/Prescribing Practices and Knowledge and Perceptions of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) among Healthcare Workers in Lahore Pakistan

(1) Background: Antimicrobial resistance causes significant disease burden in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this paper is to describe antibiotic dispensing/prescribing practices and underlying factors associated with these practices among community-based healthcare workers. (2)...

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Main Authors:	Noor Sabah Rakhshani, Linda Marie Kaljee, Mohammad Imran Khan, Tyler Prentiss, Ali Turab, Ali Mustafa, Memoona Khalid, Marcus Zervos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:	Antibiotics
Subjects:	antimicrobial resistance AMR stewardship dispensing practices community health care Pakistan South Asia
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/10/1418

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