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Investigating knowledge regarding antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance among pharmacy students in Sri Lankan universities.

M H F SakeenaAlexandra A BennettShazia JamshedFahim MohamedDilanthi R HerathIndika GawarammanaAndrew J McLachlan
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2018)
This study found that pharmacy students commonly report using antibiotics. Junior students report some misconceptions about antimicrobials. A comparison between junior and senior pharmacy students suggests that pharmacy education is associated with improved understanding of appropriate antibiotic use and AMR among undergraduate pharmacy students in Sri Lanka.
Keyphrases
  • high school
  • antimicrobial resistance
  • healthcare
  • nursing students