A study on the Knowledge, Attitude & Practice of Antibiotic usage and resistance among Under graduate medical students in a rural medical college – questionnaire based study
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is considered to be a type of drug resistance where some or all populations of a bacterial species survive after exposure to antibiotics. 1 Antibiotics are the most frequently prescribed drugs, but they are often misused. This contributes to the spreading of resistant strains of bacteria. One of the causes for the antimicrobial misuse is linked to a wrong prescribing behavior amongst physicians. 2 The main factors are irrational drug use such as over prescription and unnecessary prescription of AB (such as for viral infections), incomplete treatments and self-medication as well as insufficient infection control measures to prevent spread of resistant bacteria both in the community and the hospital. 3 The objectives of the current study To assess knowledge and attitude concerning antibiotic resistance among under graduate medical student &to assess self-reported practices which are related to antibiotic usage.A non interventional prospective questionnaire based study was conducted among MBBS 2 nd year undergraduates and the collected questionnaires analysed.94.3 percent heard of antibiotic resistance and 35.2 percent sometimes prefer to take antibiotics when they have cold.This study concludes that MBBS undergraduates have good knowledge on antibiotic resistance
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Dr. Chandra Sekhar Reddy . B, Dr. Mubishera Begum S
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