Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Nonprescription Antibiotic Use among Individuals Presenting to One Hospital in Saudi Arabia after the 2018 Executive Regulations of Health Practice Law: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Ali Mohsen Al-Hazmi (Author), Ahmed Arafa (Author), Haytham Sheerah (Author), Khalid Saeed Alshehri (Author), Khalid Alwalid Alekrish (Author), Khalid Abdulla Aleisa (Author), Abdullah Ali Jammah (Author), Nawaf Abdullah Alamri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide public health emergency. Nonprescription antibiotic use is a chief cause of antibiotic resistance. The Saudi Government, as a consequence, imposed in 2018 executive regulations to prevent the distribution of antibiotics without a prescription. Herein, we aimed to...