International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

Antibiotics prescribing patterns and incidence of respiratory tract infection in children under five years: A study in two hospitals in Accra, Ghana

John Antwi Apenteng
  • John Antwi Apenteng
  • Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Central University, Accra, Ghana.
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Bright Selorm Addy
  • Bright Selorm Addy
  • Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Central University, Accra, Ghana.
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Emmanuel Ogbu Onwukwe
  • Emmanuel Ogbu Onwukwe
  • Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Central University, Accra, Ghana.
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Gloria Brookman-Amissah
  • Gloria Brookman-Amissah
  • Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Central University, Accra, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 21 March 2018
  •  Accepted: 19 April 2018
  •  Published: 30 April 2018

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