MOHAMMAD ASIF ALEEM1, MD. MIZANUR RAHMAN2, MATEEN ISHFAQ3, KASHIF MEHMOOD4,SAYED SHABBIR AHMED4
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate knowledge, beliefs and practices associated with parental
antibiotic misuse.
Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among the parents visited 4
major shopping malls (selling medicines) of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia from June to December 2015. Self-prescription of antibiotics for a child in the past year was defined as antibiotic misuse was noted.