A comparison between antibiotic utilisation in public and private community healthcare in Malaysia.

Audrey Huili Lim Norazida Ab RahmanSiti Nur Su'aidah NasarudinTineshwaran VelvanathanMary Chok Chiew FongAbdul Haniff Mohamad YahayaSheamini Sivasampu

Published in: BMC public health (2024)

Antibiotic consumption in the private community healthcare sector in Malaysia is much higher than in the public sector. These findings highlight the need for more rigorous interventions targeting both private prescribers and the public with improvement strategies focusing on reducing inappropriate and unnecessary prescribing.

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healthcare
primary care
mental health
health insurance
physical activity
cancer therapy
emergency department
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adverse drug