# Self-medication and self-prescription with antibiotics in the Middle East—do they really happen? A systematic review of the prevalence, possible reasons, and outcomes

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/self-medication-and-self-prescription-with-antibiotics-in-the-middle-east-do/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Faten Alhomoud,Zainab Aljamea,Reem Almahasnah,Khawlah Alkhalifah,Lama Basalelah,Farah Kais Alhomoud |
| Citations | 334 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.01.014 |
| Fields | Environmental Science,Immunology and Microbiology,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | http://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201971217300176/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2575744492 |
| PMID | 28111172 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2017 |

## Paper authors

- [Faten Alhomoud](https://scholariq.org/researchers/faten-alhomoud/)

## Paper journal

- [International Journal of Infectious Diseases](https://scholariq.org/journals/international-journal-of-infectious-diseases/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Antibiotic Use and Resistance](https://scholariq.org/topics/antibiotic-use-and-resistance/)

## Paper topics

- [Antibiotic Use and Resistance](https://scholariq.org/topics/antibiotic-use-and-resistance/)
- [Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts](https://scholariq.org/topics/pharmaceutical-and-antibiotic-environmental-impacts/)
- [Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/pharmaceutical-practices-and-patient-outcomes/)

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