Background Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging problem worldwide and poses a
significant threat to human health. Antimicrobial stewardship programmes are being …

Objectives In the past two decades, human antibiotic consumption has increased globally,
contributing to the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance and needing urgent …

Six pharmaceuticals of different categories, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(ibuprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen, diclofenac), anti-epileptic (carbamazepine), and anti …

Background Millions of people die every year as a result of antimicrobial resistance
worldwide. An inappropriate prescription of antimicrobials (eg, overuse, inadequate use, or …

Background In India, it has been estimated that 50% of family spending on healthcare is on
unnecessary medications or investigations. This, combined with the wide availability of …

Objectives There is considerable evidence linking antibiotic usage to bacterial resistance.
Intervention strategies are needed to contain antibiotic use and thereby resistance. To plan …

Introduction: Rising antibiotic resistance may negatively affect the health and cost of care for
patients. This study aimed to determine the impact of antibiotic resistance on costs and …

Background Scaling up of evidence-based management and prevention of childhood
diarrhea is a public health priority in India, and necessitates robust literature review, for …

Antimicrobial resistance and hospital infections have increased alarmingly in India.
Antibiotic stewardship and hospital infection control are two broad strategies which have …

Background: Studying drug use pattern among medical practitioners is of vital importance in
the present scenario where irrational drug use and development of drug resistance is …