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Self medicated antibiotics in Bangladesh

A cross-sectional health survey conducted in the Rajshahi City

Bibliographic Data

ID15375359
AuthorsMohitosh Biswas (0000-0003-1432-7701, University of Rajshahi, corresponding author), Manobendro Nath Roy (University of Rajshahi), Md Imran Nur Manik (0000-0003-4729-247X, University of Rajshahi), Md Shahid Hossain (University of Rajshahi), SM Tafsirul Alam Tapu (University of Rajshahi), Moniruzzaman (0000-0002-7668-6665), Md Moniruzzaman (0000-0002-9165-2228, University of Rajshahi), Sharmin Sultana (0000-0002-1602-925X, University of Rajshahi)
Year2014
Volume14
Issue1
Pages847-847
Publication date2014-08-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-14-847
PMID25124712
PMCIDPMC4150958
OpenAlexW2068071845
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited25

The results of this study confirm that antibiotic self-medication is a relatively frequent problem in Bangladesh. Drug Administration of Bangladesh should implement the regulatory controls immediately on the distribution and selling of antibiotics in order to reduce the frequency of antibiotic misuse

Amoxicillin · Antibiotics · Azithromycin · Biostatistics · Ciprofloxacin · Cross-sectional study · Diarrhea · Environmental health · Family medicine · Metronidazole · Population · Public health · Self-medication · Traditional medicine · Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria · Antibiotic Use and Resistance · Medicine · Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine

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Unique citing works5
Citations per year0,83
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5

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