Effectiveness of an educational intervention to improve antibiotic dispensing practices for acute respiratory illness among drug sellers in pharmacies, a pilot study in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Fahmida Chowdhury (Author), Katharine Sturm-Ramirez (Author), Abdullah Al Mamun (Author), A. Danielle Iuliano (Author), Mohammod Jobayer Chisti (Author), Makhdum Ahmed (Author), Mejbah Uddin Bhuiyan (Author), Kamal Hossain (Author), Mohammad Sabbir Haider (Author), Shaikh Abdul Aziz (Author), Mahmudur Rahman (Author), Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Inappropriate dispensing of antibiotics for acute respiratory illness (ARI) is common among drug sellers in Bangladesh. In this study, we evaluated the impact of an educational intervention to promote guidelines for better ARI management among drug sellers. Methods From June 2012...