Open AccessAntibiotics Use and Misuse in Children: A Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey of Parents in India
Author(s) -
Shreya Agarwal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14933.6819
Subject(s) - antibiotics , harm , medical prescription , medicine , family medicine , antibiotic resistance , formal education , cross sectional study , resistance (ecology) , pediatrics , psychology , nursing , social psychology , pedagogy , ecology , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Antibiotic resistance is a topic of global concern these days. Irrational, excessive use of antibiotics by the general public is one of the key factors responsible for this.