Antibiotic prescribing in DR Congo: a knowledge, attitude and practice survey among medical doctors and students.

OBJECTIVES: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) particularly hits resource poor countries, and is fuelled by irrational antibiotic (AB) prescribing. We surveyed knowledge, attitudes and practices of AB prescribing among medical students and doctors in Kisangani, DR Congo. METHODS: Self-administered question...

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Main Authors: Kamala Thriemer, Yves Katuala, Bibi Batoko, Jean-Pierre Alworonga, Hugo Devlieger, Christel Van Geet, Dauly Ngbonda, Jan Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3575397?pdf=render