Open AccessAntibiotic prescribing knowledge, attitudes, and practice among physicians in teaching hospitals in South India
Author(s) -
Nimmy Thakolkaran,
Veena Shetty,
Neevan D’Souza,
Avinash K. Shetty
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.222057
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotic resistance , family medicine , antibiotics , antimicrobial stewardship , infection control , cross sectional study , likert scale , public health , nursing , intensive care medicine , mathematics , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , statistics
Antibiotic overuse is a major public health challenge worldwide. Data from India related to physician antibiotic prescribing patterns are limited.