Community pharmacy staff ’s response to symptoms of common infections: a pseudo-patient study

ConclusionsIllegal and inappropriate dispensing of antibiotics was evident in the participating community pharmacies. This may be a public health threat to Sri Lanka and beyond. Strategies to improve the appropriate dispensing practice of antibiotics among community pharmacies should be considered seriously.

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Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - March 28, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research