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July 1, 2025

Public knowledge attitudes and practices toward antibiotic use among the adult Sudanese community: A cross-sectional descriptive study.

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SOSuha OmranMKMusab KheyarNANafisa Alfatih

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Cross-sectional study shows inadequate knowledge and practices regarding antibiotic use in Sudan, suggesting needs for awareness campaigns.

Key Points

  • Overall, 56% of participants recognized that unnecessary antibiotic use leads to resistance, yet 43.5% demonstrated poor knowledge.
  • Cross-sectional descriptive study involved 420 participants from Sudan, with a focus on attitudes and practices toward antibiotics.
  • Majority believed antibiotics help recover from common colds, indicating widespread misconceptions about their use.
  • Community engagement is essential to improve knowledge about antibiotic resistance and enforce prescription regulations.

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Omran et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af3e3ccf1dd9ea359eafe6https://doi.org/10.1177/22799036251365577
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