Understanding antibiotic purchasing practices in community pharmacies: A potential driver of emerging antimicrobial resistance

• Main Authors: Abdullah Al Masud (Author), Ramesh Lahiru Walpola (Author), Malabika Sarker (Author), Alamgir Kabir (Author), Muhammad Asaduzzaman (Author), Md Saiful Islam (Author), Ayesha Tasnim Mostafa (Author), Zubair Akhtar (Author), Mrittika Barua (Author), Holly Seale (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a transboundary health issue, critically impacting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where 80% of antibiotics are used in the community, with 20-50% being inappropriate. Southeast-Asia, including Bangladesh, faces heightened AMR risk due to subopt...