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Antibiotic Resistence
December 10 , 2019
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- 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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