Abstract
Antibiotic misuse is a problematic health concern in primary care. Antibiotic consumption has significantly increased globally during the last two decades. Today, almost two-thirds of antibiotic use in primary care settings is unnecessary or inappropriate not only in developing countries but also in developed countries. This inappropriate use has significantly contributed to increased resistance, which poses a serious threat to human health. Increasing antibiotic resistance is the leading cause of illnesses provoking death incidences among people worldwide. Antibiotic treatments for various acute and chronic infectious diseases are becoming less effective, and these diseases can become fatal in the future. The misuse is more common in low- and middle-income countries, and various influencing factors, such as inadequate knowledge of patients, physicians, pharmacists, and policymakers, ease of access to community pharmacies and over-the-counter sales, inadequate consultation by physicians, misconceptions of the general public about antibiotics, and weak regulatory enforcements, are exacerbating the misuse of antibiotics in the community.
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