Table 2 Knowledge of participants towards antibiotics use and resistance
From: Pharmacies and use of antibiotics: a cross sectional study in 19 Arab countries
Question | Having knowledge n(%) | No knowledge n(%) |
|---|---|---|
Antibiotics help treat common cold, cough, flu and fever (temperature < 38.5°)? | 1666 (58.8) | 1167 (41.2) |
Antibiotics can be used to alleviate pain? | 2087 (73.7) | 746 (26.3) |
Antibiotics can be used as prophylaxis? | 1538 (54.3) | 1295 (45.7) |
Antibiotics can cause secondary infections after killing normal flora? | 2282 (80.6) | 551 (19.4) |
Microorganisms can develop resistant to antibiotics, whereas human bodies cannot develop resistance to wards antibiotics? | 2059 (72.7) | 774 (27.3) |
Antimicrobial resistance considered as global problem? | 1865 (65.8) | 968 (34.2) |
Wrong choice of antibiotics may lead a pathogen to lose its sensitivity towards a specific antibiotic? | 1889 (66.7) | 944 (33.3) |
Dispensing antibiotics without prescription (DAwP) is a common practice among community pharmacists in your country? | 2137 (75.4) | 696 (24.6) |
Pharmacists can be penalized for (DAwP)? | 1301 (45.9) | 1532 (54.1) |