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Antibiotic Resistence

December 10 , 2019 1714 days 969 0
  • According to a new study by researchers at the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), antibiotic prescription rate high in private sector.
  • The study is the first ever estimate of outpatient antibiotic prescription rates and patterns in the private sector.
  • The private sector clocked high levels of antibiotic prescription rates (412 per 1,000 persons per year).
  • The highest rate was seen among children aged 0–4 years (636 per 1,000 persons) and the lowest in the age group 10–19 years (280 per 1,000 persons).

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