Antibiotics are essential treatments, especially in the developing world like World Health
Organization (WHO) Southeast Asian region where infectious diseases are still the most …

Objectives There has been no review on the prevalence, possible causes, and clinical
outcomes of self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) in the Middle East. Methods Databases …

The current scoping review is an attempt to explore the key reasons, determinants, patterns
and prevalence related to self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) among the lay public. An …

Use of medications in Arab countries is complex; although it follows strict laws and
regulations, there seems to be many forces that push and pull implementation of these in …

Objective To evaluate and compare the prevalence, reasons, sources and factors
associated with self‐medication with antibiotics (SMA) within Africa. Methods Systematic …

Self-medication is of great public health importance as it often bypasses regulatory
mechanisms to assure quality of health care. Nevertheless there are no established …

Background Inappropriate use of antibiotics in the community plays a role in the emergence
and spread of bacteria resistant to antibiotics which threatens human health significantly …

Background: Nowadays self-medication is one of the most common public health issues in
many countries, as well as in Iran. According to need to epidemiological information about …

Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are common in children and represent a significant
cause of antibiotic abuse which contributes to the development of antibiotic resistance. A …

Background Misconceptions about antibiotic use among community members potentially
lead to inappropriate use of antibiotics in the community. This population-based study was …