Antimicrobial self medication in patients attending a sexually transmitted diseases clinic

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 456-458

  Adu Sarkodie, Y A ^a  

^a KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; Health seeking behavior; Patients; Self medication; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; MICONAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; SPECTINOMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MEDICATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTIBIOTICS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; DRUGS; ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA; GHANA; INFECTIONS; REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONS; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH REPORT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SELF CARE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STUDIES; SURVEYS; TREATMENT; WESTERN AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF MEDICATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0031007968     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971920343     Document Type: Article

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