Open Access<p>Knowledge and Beliefs of Health Care Professionals Towards Antimicrobial Resistance in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, in Harar, Ethiopia</p>
Author(s) -
Zufan Gebrehiwot,
Yohannes Tadiwos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s254237
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , family medicine , health professionals , health care , antibiotic resistance , stratified sampling , nursing , antibiotics , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , economics , biology , economic growth
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) results in treatment failure and spread of the infection, which will cause prolonged illness, increased mortality, and financial burdens. Some factors that are responsible for inappropriate use of antimicrobials include lack of expertise by health care professionals and problems in diagnosis.