GAUGING OVER-THE-COUNTER ANTIBIOTIC AVAILABILITY IN SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS REGION OF TANZANIA

• At: AbuDhabi (United Arab Emirates) (2019)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-CPS-013
• By: BOUCHARD, Jeannette (United States)
• Co-author(s): Jeannette Lorraine Bouchard: Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States
  Sarah Elizabeth Davis: Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States
  Matthew Haldeman: School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States
  John Mallya: Pharmacy, Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital, Mbeya, Tanzania, United Republic of
  Anthony Nsojo: Microbiology, Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital, Mbeya, Tanzania, United Republic of
  Jeffrey Hall: School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States
  Brandon Bookstaver: Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) continues to rise. Despite guidelines recommending prescription-only antibiotic dispensing, limited data suggest over-the-counter (OTC) antibiotic access remains prevalent in many LMIC, including Tanzania (TZ).

  Methods

  Pharmacies within 3 kilometers of Mbeya Zonal
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