title: The first survey about the antibiotic usage in the Republic of Macedonia.
abstract: Development of antibiotic resistance represents a major global and Macedonian public health problem. To assess the opinion and knowledge of the citizens of Macedonia about the usage of antibiotics, voluntary and anonymous survey was realized. A total of 239 persons (age 10-67 years) were interviewed. Following information was obtained: 73.64% get antibiotics with a medical prescription; and 87.03% receiving the antibiotic on time, dosage and prescribed duration. When asked about knowledge about antibiotics, 38% of the interviewed persons gave the right answer, 43.1% of respondents made false statements that antibiotics are effective against viral infections and 25.52% did not express any opinion.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Macedonia, Macedonia. golubinka@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Golubinka
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bosevska
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Panovski
authors.forename: Gordana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kuzmanovska
authors.forename: Elizabeta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coneva
authors.forename: Shaban
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Memeti
authors.forename: Zaklina
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cekovska
authors.forename: Biljana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Celevska
authors.forename: Ilco
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zahariev
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mikik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003625:Data Collection; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018843:Republic of North Macedonia; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents