Published on:December 2015
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 2016; 2(1):29
Letter to the Editor | doi:10.5530/jppcm.2016.1.6
Irrational use of antibiotics in India: Time to work together
Authors and affiliation (s):
Dr. M. Rafeeque, MBBS, MD,
Vice President and Member of working committee,
Uttar Pradesh Provincial Medical and Health Services Association (UPPMSA),
Jaunpur, U.P. INDIA.
Email: rafeequefarooqui@gmail.com
Abstract:
Antimicrobial resistance is the major public health problem in India due to higher incidence of inappropriate use of antibiotics. India has been reported as a country with one of the number of tropical infectious disease. Recent reports have shown an inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents against these diseases, which has led to increase in microbial resistance.