Antibiotic use before, during, and after seeking care for acute febrile illness at a hospital outpatient department: a cross-sectional study from rural India

Antibiotic use before, during, and after seeking care for acute febrile illness at a hospital outpatient department: a cross-sectional study from rural India

Antibiotic resistance is a naturally occurring phenomenon, but the misuse and overuse of antibiotics is accelerating the process. This study aimed to quantify and compare antibiotic use before, during, and after seeking outpatient care for acute febrile illness in Ujjain, India. Data were collected...

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Main Authors:	Holloway, B, Chandrasekar, H, Purohit, M, Sharma, A, Mathur, A, Kc, A, Fernandez-Carballo, L, Dittrich, S, Hildenwall, H, Bergström, A
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI 2022

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