Widespread illegal sales of antibiotics in Chinese pharmacies – a nationwide cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Access to antibiotics without a prescription from retail pharmacies has been described as a major contributor to anti-microbial resistance (AMR) globally. In the context of high rates of AMR, the Chinese government has recently introduced strict policies regarding hospital antibi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0655-7 |