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Original Research

Antibiotic Practices, Perceptions and Self-Medication Among Patients at a National Referral Hospital in Uganda

Irene Nabaweesi1 School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, UgandaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ronald Olum1 School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, UgandaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1289-0111
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Arthur Brian Sekite1 School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Willy Tumwesigye Suubi1 School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Prossy Nakiwunga2 School of Health Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Aron Machali3 School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Richard Kiyumba1 School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Peter Kalyango2 School of Health Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Allen Natamba3 School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Yokosofati Igumba1 School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Martin Kyeyune1 School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Harriet Mpairwe4 MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda
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Eric Katagirya5 Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Pages 2155-2164 | Published online: 10 Jun 2021

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Joan Nakakande, Ivan Mugisha Taremwa, Miisa Nanyingi & Samuel Mugambe. (2023) The Utility of Internet-Enabled Antibiotic Self-Medication and Its Associated Factors Among Patients Attending Private Clinics in Kawempe Division in Kampala Capital City, Uganda: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety 15, pages 85-91.
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