“I don’t hesitate to use the left-over antibiotics for my child” practices and experiences with antibiotic use among caregivers of paediatric patients at Zomba central hospital in Malawi

Abstract Background Inappropriate use of antibiotics is among the major causes of the global emergency of antibiotic resistance among children. The problem of inappropriate use of antibiotics among children is of special concern because they are still developing immunological systems, hence they are...

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Main Authors: Redson Biswick Machongo, Alinane Linda Nyondo Mipando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03528-3