Non-prescription use of antibiotics among children in urban China: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices.

CONCLUSIONS: There was a high proportion of primary caregivers self-medicate antibiotics for children in urban China, despite their insufficient knowledge about antibiotic use. Public health initiatives are needed such as public education campaigns and stricter government regulation of antibiotic use and availability in community pharmacies. PMID: 29310469 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29310469?dopt=Abstract

Source: Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy - January 11, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther Source Type: research