Antimicrobial Resistance in Ethiopia: Why Quality Medicines Matter
A patient in Addis presents with a bacterial infection. The doctor prescribes amoxicillin. The patient buys the medicine from a street vendor because it's cheap. The medicine looks legitimate. But it's actually underdosed. It contains 250mg of amoxicillin per tablet instead of the correct 500mg. The patient takes the medicine as directed. But the dose is too low to kill the bacteria. The...
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