Knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding antibiotics use and misuse among adults in the community of Jordan. A pilot study

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-133

  Shehadeh, Mayadah ^a   Suaifan, Ghadeer ^a   Darwish, Rula M ^a   Wazaify, Mayyada ^a   Zaru, Luna ^b   Alja'fari, Suzan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b KING HUSSEIN CANCER CENTER   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Antibiotics misuse; Antibiotics' indications; Left over antibiotics; Microbial resistance; Prophylaxis; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BEHAVIOR; COMMON COLD; COUGHING; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; JORDAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE CONGESTION; PARASITOSIS; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; SELF MEDICATION; STOMACH PAIN; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 84860332382     PISSN: 13190164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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