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A Study and Report on Assessment of Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns and Drug Resistance Among Various Infectious Diseases in HospitalBy Mekkanti Manasa Rekha, Greeshma Cherian, Rinku Mathappana
Abstract: Antimicrobial resistance remains the biggest cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, the age standardized mortality due to infectious diseases in India in 2008 was 377 per 100,000 persons, which is considered as highest in South Asia. This has led to the increased prescribing of antibiotics even at unnecessary conditions, which increased the rate of inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics, which in turn resulted in the emergence of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 5–35 Read article →