Assessment of antibiotic prescribing pattern in pediatric patients: A cross-sectional hospital-based survey

Assessment of antibiotic prescribing pattern in pediatric patients: A cross-sectional hospital-based survey

Background: Irrational usage of antibiotics increases the risk for the antimicrobial resistance, leads to increase morbidity, mortality, and economic burden for health care. India is a lower-middle income developing country in south Asia that has high potential for overuse and misuse of antibiotics...

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Main Authors: Bhupalam Pradeepkumar, Tawfeek Alameri, Goruntla Narayana, Y Padmanabha Reddy, Jinka Dasaratha Ramaiah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
Subjects:
Antibiotics
antimicrobial resistance
pediatrics
prescribing pattern
World Health Organization prescribing indicators
Online Access:http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2017;volume=4;issue=4;spage=235;epage=237;aulast=Pradeepkumar

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