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A survey on knowledge, attitude, and practice about antibiotic prescribing and resistance among medical practitioners in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMutungi, Joe Kimanthi
dc.contributor.authorKimani , Racheal
dc.contributor.authorMureithi, Dominic
dc.contributor.authorMungai , Samuel
dc.contributor.authorKijogi, Caroline
dc.contributor.authorKamita, Moses
dc.contributor.authorNdegwa , Davies
dc.contributor.authorGitaka,Jesse
dc.contributor.authorMaina, Jeremiah
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-06T07:49:24Z
dc.date.available2024-06-06T07:49:24Z
dc.date.issued2022-02-04
dc.description.abstractAntibiotic resistance is a growing global health threat worldwide and especially in developing countries. Irrational antibiotic prescription as well as lack of the requisite knowledge and awareness of proper antibiotic use are major drivers of antibiotic resistance. In Kenya, although the Ministry of Health has developed antibiotic use guidelines, these guidelines are not widely followed. Antibiotic prescription is, therefore, hugely at the discretion of the clinician. It is thus necessary to understand the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of antibiotic prescription among medical practitioners in the country. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among antibiotic prescribers in three counties (Kiambu, Nakuru, and Bungoma) in Kenya
dc.identifier.citationKamita M, Mutungi JK, Mungai S et al. A survey on knowledge, attitude, and practice about antibiotic prescribing and resistance among medical practitioners in Kenya [version 1; peer review: 3 approved with reservations, 1 not approved]. AAS Open Res 2022, 5:3 (https://doi.org/10.12688/aasopenres.13328.1)
dc.identifier.uri(https://doi.org/10.12688/aasopenres.13328.1)
dc.identifier.urihttps://erepository.mku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5838
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOpen Research Africa
dc.subjectknowledge
dc.subjectattitude
dc.subjectAntimicrobial resistance
dc.titleA survey on knowledge, attitude, and practice about antibiotic prescribing and resistance among medical practitioners in Kenya
dc.typeArticle
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