Assessment of General Public's Knowledge and Opinions towards Antibiotic Use and Bacterial Resistance: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Urban Setting, Rufisque, Senegal

• Main Authors: Oumar Bassoum (Author), Ndèye Marème Sougou (Author), Mayassine Diongue (Author), Mamadou Makhtar Mbacke Lèye (Author), Mouhamad Mbodji (Author), Djibril Fall (Author), Ibrahima Seck (Author), Adama Faye (Author), Anta Tal-Dia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Bacterial resistance is a major public health problem worldwide. One solution to this scourge is to sensitize the general public on rational use of antibiotics. Our goal was to assess people’s knowledge and opinions about antibiotic use and bacterial resistance in an urban setting. Metho...