Can overcome antimicrobial resistance in developing and underdeveloped countries? Aleem M A . BMJ 2016;353:i3087

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What to do about antimicrobial resistance

BMJ 2016; 353 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i3087 (Published 06 June 2016)

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Re: What to do about antimicrobial resistance

Can overcome antimicrobial resistance in developing and underdeveloped countries?

Over the counter sales of antibiotics and the irrational use of antmicrobes by the quacks are the most important causes for the development of antibiotic resistance in the developing and underdeveloped countries. Other than this subdosage production of antibiotics by the substandard pharmaceutical companies are also a reason for the development of antimicrobial resistance. Other than this improper usages antibiotics with inadequate dosages for inaquatate period of time are also the reasons for the development of resistance. So the usage of standard appropriate antibiotics with a qualified doctors prescriptions of adequate doses of antibiotics for the guidelines based adequate period of time will be very much useful to prevent antimicrobial abuse and it's resistance.

Competing interests: No competing interests

11 June 2016

M A Aleem

Neurologist

ABC Hospital. Apollo Hospital

Annamalainsgar , Trichy 620018, Tamilnadu India. 6th cross East, Tillainagar, Trichy 620018 Tamilnadu India

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