Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Strep Throat and Rheumatic Fever: A Cross-Sectional Study Among the United Arab Emirates Population.

A study conducted in Nigeria among health care workers found that approximately 85% believed all children with sore throat should be treated with antibiotics. 5 Furthermore, a study conducted among the general population in Saudi Arabia found nearly half of the participants believed antibiotics are helpful in treating sore throat. 15 While this shows basic awareness that bacterial infections require antibiotics, it also portrays a worrying trend of overprescription or self-medication especially in places where use of antibiotics is readily accessible over the counter, 19 which in turn can lead to the rise of resistant bacterial pathogens. 20 Addressing this issue requires joint efforts, particularly from governments and policy makers.

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