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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Main Authors: Jie Chen, Yanmei Wang, Xuejie Chen, Therese Hesketh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0655-7