Abstract
Antibiotic resistance is present globally. Contributing factors in Cambodia include self-medication by the community, uncontrolled sale of antibiotics and unregulated antibiotic use in food animals.
Highlights
Approval was given by health research ethics committee of Cambodia, UNSW Australia and Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM)
Antibiotic self-medication and resistance are among challenges for Cambodian physicians to prescribe antibiotics appropriately
Training programs focusing on rational antibiotic prescribing are urgently needed
Summary
Cambodia: the first national study of antibiotic prescribing and resistance using mixed methods approach C Om1*, M-L McLaws1, E Vlieghe2, F Daily3, JC McLaughlin3 From 3rd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC 2015) Geneva, Switzerland. Contributing factors in Cambodia include self-medication by the community, uncontrolled sale of antibiotics and unregulated antibiotic use in food animals.
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