Irrational use of antibiotics among university students

Journal of Infection

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-139

  Buke, Cagri ^a   Hosgor Limoncu, Mine ^a   Ermertcan, Safak ^a   Ciceklioglu, Meltem ^a   Tuncel, Murside ^a   Köse, Timur ^a   Eren, Saban ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Education about antibiotic use; Irrational antibiotic use; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLING; SELF MEDICATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BEHAVIOR; COMMON COLD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF MEDICATION; STUDENTS; TURKEY; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 22144460134     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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