Non-prescription antimicrobial use worldwide: a systematic review
Document Type
Journal Article
Role
Author
Standard Number
1473-3099
Journal Title
Lancet Infectious Diseases
Volume
11
Issue
9
First Page
692
Last Page
701
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
A systematic review of published works about non-prescription antimicrobials from 1970-2009. Our research showed that non-prescription use occurred worldwide, accounted for most antimicrobial use outside of northern Europe and North America and must be addressed in public health efforts to reduce antimicrobial resistance.: --author-supplied description
Repository Citation
Morgan, DJ, Okeke IN , Laxminarayan R, Perencevich EN, Weisenberg SA. No n- prescription antimicrobial use worldwide: a systema tic review. Lancet Infectious Diseases . [e-published ahead of print