TY - JOUR
T1 - Antimicrobial drugs in the home, United Kingdom
AU - McNulty, Cliodna A.M.
AU - Boyle, Paul
AU - Nichols, Tom
AU - Clappison, Douglas P.
AU - Davey, Peter
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - A total of 6% of 6,983 households in the United Kingdom had leftover antimicrobial drugs, and 4% had standby antimicrobial drugs. Respondents with leftover drugs were more educated, more knowledgeable about antimicrobial drugs, younger, and female. Of respondents with leftover drugs, 44% kept them in case of future need, and 18% had taken these drugs without medical advice.
AB - A total of 6% of 6,983 households in the United Kingdom had leftover antimicrobial drugs, and 4% had standby antimicrobial drugs. Respondents with leftover drugs were more educated, more knowledgeable about antimicrobial drugs, younger, and female. Of respondents with leftover drugs, 44% kept them in case of future need, and 18% had taken these drugs without medical advice.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33749990932&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3201/eid1210.051471
DO - 10.3201/eid1210.051471
M3 - Article
C2 - 17176566
AN - SCOPUS:33749990932
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 12
SP - 1523
EP - 1526
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
IS - 10
ER -
