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## Abstract ## Background Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to human health, and inappropriate use of antibiotics in humans and animals is widely considered to be a key driver of antibiotic resistant infections. Antibiotic use in humans and animals is growing rapidly in low- and, particularly, middle-income countries. However, there is little detailed understanding about practices related to the use of antibiotics in humans and animals within community settings in such countries. Here we aimed to understand the antibiotic practices of rural households across Cumilla district, Bangladesh, in relation to household members and their domestic animals. ## Methods In 2018 we conducted a cross-sectional survey using representative cluster sampling methods. We collected self-reported information from 682 female and 620 male household heads, with women also asked about their children’s antibiotic practices. ## Results Only 48% (95% CI: 40, 56%) of women and men had heard of antibiotics, and among those women and men who were aware of antibiotics and the children of those women 70% (95% CI: 64, 76%) reported having previously taken antibiotics, while among these individuals who report

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Hicks, Joseph Paul (author);Latham, Sophia M. (author);Huque, Rumana (author);Das, Mahua (author);Newell, Jane (author);Abdullah, S. M. (author);Al Azdi, Zunayed (author);Jahan, Ishrat (author);Rassi, Christian (author);Hamade, Prudence (author);Shafique, Muhammad (author);Islam, Mohammad Saiful (author);King, Rebecca (author)

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)