Article · Volume 2, Issue 1 · pp. 29-29
Irrational use of antibiotics in India: Time to work together
Dr. M. Rafeeque, MBBS, MD1
- 1Vice President and Member of working committee, Uttar Pradesh Provincial Medical and Health Services Association (UPPMSA), Jaunpur, U.P, INDIA.
Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance is the major public health problem in India due to higher incidence of inappropriate use of antibiotics.[1] India has been reported as a country with one of the number of tropical infectious disease. Recent reports have shown an inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents against these diseases, which has led to increase in microbial resistance.[2,3]
Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; Public health; Inappropriate use; Tropical infectious diseases; India
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