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March 1, 2019Infection and Drug ResistanceOpen Access

What drives inappropriate use of antibiotics? A mixed methods study from Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Muhammad Atif Saima Asghar Irem Mushtaq Iram Malik Anum Amin Zaheer‐Ud‐Din Babar Shane Scahill

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Abstract

Level of education, low health literacy, high consultation fees of private practitioners, inadequate health facilities in government hospitals and patient overload, busy schedules of people, poor healthcare infrastructure in rural areas and unrestricted supply of antibiotics were key factors associated with inappropriate use of antibiotics in Pakistan.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69a114998fdf379ab701d6ab https://doi.org/10.2147/idr.s189114

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