Knowledge of use of antibiotics among consumers in Tanzania.

Background: Studies assessing consumers' knowledge of the rational use of antibiotics are essential to understand the knowledge gap before intervention strategies are instituted.

Objectives: To assess the knowledge of rational use of antibiotics among consumers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Methods: A cross-sectional study assessing knowledge of rational use of antibiotics among 960 consumers was conducted in Dar es salaam in March 2021.