A cross sectional study to assess knowledge and practice regarding antibiotic used among parents of children attending paediatric clinic

• Main Authors: Darussalam, Siti Eliza, Tompell, Afryan, Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah, Zainal Abidin, Mohd Azri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Community Health Society Malaysia (CHSM) 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60645/1/A%20cross%20sectional%20study%20to%20assess%20knowledge%20and%20practice%20regarding%20antibiotic%20used%20among%20parents%20of%20children%20attending%20paediatric%20clinic.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60645/; http://publichealthmy.org/ejournal/ojs2/index.php/ijphcs/article/view/492
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Introduction: Antibiotic is an antibacterial drug that is used widely to treat bacterial infection since it was discovered by Professor Alexander Fleming. However, inappropriate use of antibiotic will result in various hazards; the most important one is antibiotic resistance. The aim of this study i...