Public knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antibiotics use and resistance in Montenegro.

ABSTRACT: A drug consumption monitoring revealed that Montenegro is one of the major consumers of antimicrobial drugs in Europe. The aim of this study is to obtain the first data on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the general population in Montenegro regarding antibiotics use. This cross-sectional study was designed according to the methodology of Eurobarometer survey on antimicrobial resistance, created by the European Commission. The standardized questionnaire was conducted in Podgorica, in October-November 2022. A total of 532 participants completed the questionnaire. More than a half of responders (60.9%) have received antibiotics within the last 12 months and among them 33.4% was missing a medical prescription, nor the antibiotic was administered by a medical practitioner. The rest o

SUBMITTER: Raicevic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11967873 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature