ArticleDiseases (Basel, Switzerland)2018
Prevalence and Determinants of Antibiotic Self-Medication among Adult Patients with Respiratory Tract Infections in the Mboppi Baptist Hospital, Douala, Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- The vicious cycle of the public's irrational use of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections: A mixed methods systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Antimicrobial resistance from a one health perspective in Cameroon: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2019Pooled it
- Governance of antimicrobial resistance in Central Africa (2015-2025): a systematic review of policies, One Health coordination and funding.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2026Review
- Community use of oral rehydration solution and antibiotics for diarrhea in the Far North and Littoral regions of Cameroon: distribution and determinants.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Antibiotic Usage Patterns of Community-Dwelling Adults in Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial resistance of Enterobacterales in Central Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Status and implications of the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards AWaRe antibiotic use, resistance and stewardship among low- and middle-income countries.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2025Review
- Self-medication with antibiotics among out-patient attendants at Madina Polyclinic prior to medical consultation.Ghana medical journal · 2023Article
- Antibiotic consumption history of patients in a referred laboratory in Yaounde.Journal of public health in Africa · 2023Article
- Self-Medication Practices with Antibiotics and Associated Factors among the Public of Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Drug, healthcare and patient safety · 2021Article
- Inappropriate use of antibiotics, its reasons and contributing factors among communities of Yirgalem town, Sidama regional state, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.SAGE open medicine · 2021Article
- Evidence of the Practice of Self-Medication with Antibiotics among the Lay Public in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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Abstract
Antibiotic self-medication in patients with respiratory tract infections (RTI) is increasing globally and has been reported to be one of the prime contributors to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Our study aims to provide data on the prevalence of antibiotic self-medication and identify the factors contributing to self-medication in adult patients with respiratory tract infection in an urban setting in Cameroon. This was cross-sectional study carried out at Mboppi Baptist Hospital, Douala, Cameroon. A validated structured questionnaire was administered to 308 consenting participants with diagnosed RTIs, to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics and history of antibiotic self-medication. Significance was set at a
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