Over-the-counter availability of antimicrobial agents, self-medication and patterns of resistance in Karachi, Pakistan

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 543-547

  Sturm, A W ^a,d   Van Der Pol, R ^b   Smits, A J ^b   Van Hellemondt, F M ^b   Mouton, S W ^b   Jamil, B ^a   Minai, A M ^a   Sampers, G H M A ^c  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Groepspraktyk't Rosendael   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; AMPICILLIN PLUS CLOXACILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CLOXACILLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; NALIDIXIC ACID; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; OFLOXACIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PAKISTAN; PHARMACIST; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; SELF MEDICATION; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0030949493     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/39.4.543     Document Type: Article

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