Antibiotic resistance and usage-a survey on the knowledge, attitude, perceptions and practices among the medical students of a southern Indian teaching hospital

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1613-1616

  Afzal Khan, A K ^a   Banu, Gausia ^a   Reshma, K K ^a  

^a MES Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Antimicrobial chemotherapy; Education; Knowledge; Undergraduates

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; COMMON COLD; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFLUENZA; MEDICAL STUDENT; STUDENT ATTITUDE; SUPERINFECTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 84881054010     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/6290.3230     Document Type: Article

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