Prevalence and Predictors of Antibiotic Self-Medication in Sudan: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.

Mohamed A Hussain Ahmed Osman MohamedOmalhassan A AbdelkarimBashir A YousefAsma A BabikirMaysoon M MirghaniEntsar A MohamedWadah Osman Ramzi A A MothanaRashid Elhag

Published in: Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

Two out of three individuals in Sudan practice SMA mainly to manage upper respiratory tract ailments. Thus, the necessity of implementing an antimicrobial stewardship program throughout the country, as well as implementing effective legislation to prohibit dispensing antibiotics without prescription is urgently required.

Keyphrases

respiratory tract
quality improvement
healthcare
risk factors
primary care
cross sectional
adverse drug
emergency department