Knowledge, attitude, and prescribing practices of antimicrobials among doctors in the outpatient departments of Lagos university teaching hospital Idi-Araba: A cross sectional study

Knowledge, attitude, and prescribing practices of antimicrobials among doctors in the outpatient departments of Lagos university teaching hospital Idi-Araba: A cross sectional study

Background: Antimicrobial prescription becomes inappropriate when there is overprescribing, unsuitable dosage and when patients do not complete their treatments. In the outpatient settings, irrational prescription of antibiotics is more evident and has led to the development of resistance, adverse r...

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Main Authors: Babatunde Akodu, Raheem Bisola, Ladi-Akinyemi Temitope, Lawal Abdulrazzaq, Oshun Philip, Baiyeroju Ibukunoluwa, Orumbie Patrick, Olokodana-Adesalu Olufunmilayo, Oyeleke Ganiya, Osuagwu Chioma, Oduyebo Oyinlola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Sciences
Subjects:
antimicrobials
attitude
knowledge
outpatients
prescribing practices
Online Access:http://www.jcsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2468-6859;year=2022;volume=19;issue=1;spage=22;epage=30;aulast=Akodu

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