Strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2014, Pages

  Uchil, Rajesh R ^a   Kohli, Gurdeep Singh ^b   Katekhaye, Vijay M ^c   Swami, Onkar C ^c  

^a Holy Family Hospital   (India)

^b Department of Medicine Joy Nursing Home ^*  (India)

^c Unichem Laboratories Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antimicrobial resistance; Control and prevention; Infection; Rational use

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG REGULATION; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG USE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; NURSE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; POLICY; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

EID: 84904902952     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8925.4529     Document Type: Article

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