Determinants of Inappropriate Antibiotics Use in Rural Central Ghana Using a Mixed Methods Approach

• Main Authors: Samuel Afari-Asiedu (Author), Felix Boakye Oppong (Author), Alma Tostmann (Author), Martha Ali Abdulai (Author), Ellen Boamah-Kaali (Author), Stephaney Gyaase (Author), Oscar Agyei (Author), John Kinsman (Author), Marlies Hulscher (Author), Heiman F. L. Wertheim (Author), Kwaku Poku Asante (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The consequences of antibiotic resistance are projected to be most severe in low and middle income countries with high infectious disease burden. This study examined determinants of inappropriate antibiotic use at the community level in rural Ghana.Methods: An observational study involvi...