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Prescription patterns for common acute infections–a cross sectional study

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dc.contributor.author Dixit, Umesh R.
dc.date.accessioned 2016-11-11T10:58:49Z
dc.date.available 2016-11-11T10:58:49Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.identifier.citation Indian Journal of Applied Research. 2012 Mar: 4(3); 348-349. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/895
dc.description.abstract Background and objectives: Antibiotic resistance is currently a serious public health problem. It is largely contributed by irrational use of antibiotics. This study was carried out to know the frequency and pattern of antibiotics prescription in common acute infections. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out for evaluating prescriptions given to the patients visiting a health centerin Dharwad district for the need of antibiotics vis-à-vis the diagnoses. Only prescriptions of the patients with fever, diarrhea, upper respiratory infections, cough, nose and throat infections of <7days duration were included. Results: Three fourths of trivial infections were given antibiotics. The dose was incorrect in 20% of these. Almost every diarrhea case received antibiotics. Nearly half of the prescriptions were incomplete. Conclusion: Unnecessary antibiotics prescription is prevalent despite the evidence of harmful effects of such prescriptions. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Sara Publication House en_US
dc.title Prescription patterns for common acute infections–a cross sectional study en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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