Prescription and non-prescription antibiotic dispensing practices in part I and part II pharmacies in Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania: A simulated clients approach.

Prescription and non-prescription antibiotic dispensing practices in part I and part II pharmacies in Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania: A simulated clients approach.

Antibiotic dispensing without a prescription poses a threat to public health as it leads to excessive antibiotic consumption. Inappropriate antibiotic availability to the community has been documented to be amongst drivers of antimicrobial resistance emergence. Community pharmacies are a source of a...

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Main Authors: Pius G Horumpende, Tolbert B Sonda, Marco van Zwetselaar, Magreth L Antony, Filemon F Tenu, Charles E Mwanziva, Elichilia R Shao, Stephen E Mshana, Blandina T Mmbaga, Jaffu O Chilongola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6248976?pdf=render

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