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Antibiotic use in Namibia: prescriber practices for common community infections

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 4 : Entrepreneurship and Africa’s Cultural Context , 2024 , pages: 231–235

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2015.1024021

Author(s): Dawn D Pereko Medicine Usage in South Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, South Africa, Martie S Lubbe Medicine Usage in South Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, South Africa, Sabiha Y Essack School of Health Sciences, South Africa,

Keywords: antibiotics, antibiotic prescribing, treatment guidelines,

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Background: Despite the threat of resistance, the use of antibiotics globally is high and continues to increase. Much of this use is attributed to overprescribing by physicians. The objective of this study was to assess doctors’ management of common community-acquired infections in Namibia.

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