Uniformity in Content and Delivery of Antimicrobial Component in Medical Curriculum: Need of the Hour
Published: February 1, 2020 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2020/42969.13537
Ameya Ashok Hasamnis, Sapna Shridhar Patil
1. Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
2. Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health, Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Correspondence
Dr. Ameya Ashok Hasamnis,
Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, Taylor’s University,
Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
E-mail: AmeyaAshok.Hasamnis@taylors.edu.my
The use of antibiotics has transformed the nature of medical practice substantially. Exponential increase in the migration of people has converted the whole world into a global village. As medical experts, we need to recognise that most of the infectious diseases are no longer limited to a geographical area and their spread is very fast in the modern world, and we have very few weapons to fight against it. Unfortunately, the over-reliance on the use of antibiotics in medicine and veterinary branches to tackle these infections has led to antimicrobial resistance.
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