Factors associated with self-medication of antibiotics by caregivers in pediatric patients attending the emergency department: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Jhon Camacho Cruz (Author), Carolina Zambrano Perez (Author), Maria Carolina Sánchez Cabrera (Author), Estefania Robledo Lopez (Author), Pablo Vásquez Hoyos (Author), Diana Rojas Rojas (Author), Andrea Ortiz Montaña (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Antibiotic self-medication is a common practice in pediatric caregivers in low-income countries with limited resources and represents a public health problem. Our study sought to determine what factors are associated with this practice, including differences in knowledge or att...