Antibiotic stewardship among dentists: The need of the hour

Antibiotic stewardship among dentists: The need of the hour

The development of AMR is the result of wide-spread irrational use of antibiotics, poor infection control practices in hospitals, deficient sanitation, over-the-counter availability of drugs, poor compliance and frequent self-medication by patients, and the lack of monitoring by the government. [2]...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of dental research 2013-03, Vol.24 (2), p.155-156
1. Verfasser: Manjunath, B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Dentists
Drug resistance
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Global Health
Humans
Inappropriate Prescribing
Infection control
Microorganisms
Prescription Drugs
Prescriptions
Public health
World Health Organization
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Zusammenfassung:The development of AMR is the result of wide-spread irrational use of antibiotics, poor infection control practices in hospitals, deficient sanitation, over-the-counter availability of drugs, poor compliance and frequent self-medication by patients, and the lack of monitoring by the government. [2] Realizing the seriousness of the situation and to increase awareness regarding AMR, the World Health Organization declared that the theme for World Health Day, 2011, should focus on combating drug resistance.
ISSN:0970-9290
1998-3603
DOI:10.4103/0970-9290.116668