Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude toward Antibiotic Use and Resistance among Students of International University of Africa, Medical complex, Sudan

Abstract

Resistance to antibiotics is significantly increasing in almost all population. This increase can be attributed to lack of knowledge on the issue of antibiotic resistance and inappropriate attitudes towards their usage like self-medication. This work assessed the relationship of student’s knowledge of antibiotic resistance and their attitudes towards antibiotic usage. Also at the same time determine the level of the students’ knowledge of antibiotic. Which will aid in reducing the significant increase in the rate of resistance as these students will directly or indirectly have some role to play on the rational use of these drugs. The medical complex of the International University of Africa encompasses five faculties which include: faculty of medicine, faculty of pharmacy, faculty of dentistry, faculty of nursing and faculty of medical laboratory sciences.