Antibiotic Use before, during, and after Seeking Care for Acute Febrile Illness at a Hospital Outpatient Department: A Cross-Sectional Study from Rural India

• Main Authors: Bronwen Holloway (Author), Harshitha Chandrasekar (Author), Manju Purohit (Author), Ashish Sharma (Author), Aditya Mathur (Author), Ashish KC (Author), Leticia Fernandez-Carballo (Author), Sabine Dittrich (Author), Helena Hildenwall (Author), Anna Bergström (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Antibiotic resistance is a naturally occurring phenomenon, but the misuse and overuse of antibiotics is accelerating the process. This study aimed to quantify and compare antibiotic use before, during, and after seeking outpatient care for acute febrile illness in Ujjain, India. Data were collected...