Self‐prescribing of antibiotics by patients seeking care in Indian emergency departments

Self‐prescribing of antibiotics by patients seeking care in Indian emergency departments

Abstract Study objective Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. India has one of the highest rates of antibiotic use in the world. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of self‐prescribed antibiotic use of patients presenting with febrile and infectious disease‐related...

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Main Authors: Janice Blanchard, Madhumathi Solaipandian, Elina Bevin John, Moin Pandith, Binu Jeo, Sherin Saji, Anil Kumar, Larissa May, Kevin Davey, Katherine Douglass, Jeffrey Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Subjects:
antibiotics
emergency department
India
self‐prescribing
stewardship
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12432

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https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12432

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