Antibiotic use among children under five years with diarrhea in rural communities of Gulu, northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Diarrhea is the second leading cause of mortality in children under 5 years of age globally, and the risk of death increases with practices such as restriction of fluid intake and inappropriate use of antibiotics. We determined the prevalence of antibiotic use in managing diarrhe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11254-1 |