Irrational use of antibiotics in India: Time to work together

Rafeeque, MBBS, MD, Dr. M.

doi:10.5530.jppcm.2016.1.6

Letter To EditorJournal of Pharmacy Practice and Community MedicineVol. 2 | Issue 1 | pp. 29Open access

Irrational use of antibiotics in India: Time to work together

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¹ Vice President and Member of working committee, Uttar Pradesh Provincial Medical and Health Services Association (UPPMSA), Jaunpur, U.P, INDIA.

Correspondence: Dr. M. Rafeeque, MBBS, MD
Vice President and Member of working committee, Uttar Pradesh Provincial Medical and Health Services Association (UPPMSA), Jaunpur, U.P, INDIA.
Email: rafeequefarooqui@gmail.com

Received:: Oct 17, 2015
Accepted:: Dec 1, 2015
DOI:: 10.5530.jppcm.2016.1.6

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MD, D. M. R. M. Irrational use of antibiotics in India: Time to work together. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 2(1), 29. https://doi.org/10.5530.jppcm.2016.1.6

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]

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Title	Irrational use of antibiotics in India: Time to work together
Authors	Dr. M. Rafeeque, MBBS, MD
Affiliations	Vice President and Member of working committee, Uttar Pradesh Provincial Medical and Health Services Association (UPPMSA), Jaunpur, U.P, INDIA.
Corresponding author	rafeequefarooqui@gmail.com
Journal	Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine
Volume / Issue	Vol. 2, Issue 1

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