Prescribing patterns and associated factors of antibiotic prescription in primary health care facilities of Kumbo East and Kumbo West Health Districts, North West Cameroon
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Title
Prescribing patterns and associated factors of antibiotic prescription in primary health care facilities of Kumbo East and Kumbo West Health Districts, North West Cameroon
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Keywords
Antibiotics, Antibiotic resistance, Health care facilities, Antimicrobial resistance, Finance, Primary care, Cameroon, Nurses
Journal
PLoS One
Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages e0193353
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2018-03-06
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0193353
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