biostudies-literaturede Souza EVCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior1576https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9788868biostudies-literatureUnknown22(1)<h4>Background</h4>The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials is considered a major contributing factor to the increase in antimicrobial resistance. Community pharmacies are the main source of access to antimicrobials, and pharmacists are in a strategic position to promote rational use of these medicines. Therefore, it is important to know dispensing service quality.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the behavior of pharmacists in dispensing antimicrobials in community pharmacies in northeast Brazil.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional pilot study was conducted from August to October 2021 in a private community pharmacy chain in Sergipe. Dispensing was evaluated using the simulated patient (SP) technique. Two SP asked the pharmacists for the antimicrobials (case clinic 1: upper respiratory infectBMC health services researchEvaluation of pharmacist's practices regarding the antimicrobials dispensing: a simulated patient study.PMC9788868001Dos Santos SNPCerqueira-Santos SVieira LJSCde Oliveira Santos Silva Rde Souza EVde Lyra DPRocha KSSfalseEvaluation of pharmacist's practices regarding the antimicrobials dispensing: a simulated patient study.<h4>Background</h4>The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials is considered a major contributing factor to the increase in antimicrobial resistance. Community pharmacies are the main source of access to antimicrobials, and pharmacists are in a strategic position to promote rational use of these medicines. Therefore, it is important to know dispensing service quality.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the behavior of pharmacists in dispensing antimicrobials in community pharmacies in northeast Brazil.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional pilot study was conducted from August to October 2021 in a private community pharmacy chain in Sergipe. Dispensing was evaluated using the simulated patient (SP) technique. Two SP asked the pharmacists for the antimicrobials (case clinic 1: upper respiratory infect2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Dec2025-04-04T08:45:13.552Z2025-04-04T08:45:13.552ZS-EPMC97888683656483910.1186/s12913-022-08853-y