Tanzanian primary healthcare workers’ experiences of antibiotic prescription and understanding of antibiotic resistance in common childhood infections: a qualitative phenomenographic study

Tanzanian primary healthcare workers’ experiences of antibiotic prescription and understanding of antibiotic resistance in common childhood infections: a qualitative phenomenographic study

Abstract Background Antibiotic resistance is a threat to global child health. Primary healthcare workers play a key role in antibiotic stewardship in the community, but few studies in low-income countries have described their experiences of initiating antibiotic treatment in children. Thus, the pres...

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Main Authors: Matilda Emgård, Rose Mwangi, Celina Mayo, Ester Mshana, Gertrud Nkini, Rune Andersson, Sia E. Msuya, Margret Lepp, Florida Muro, Susann Skovbjerg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Drug prescribing
Phenomenography
Antimicrobial stewardship
Drug resistance
Bacterial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00952-5

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