Abstract:Background and aim: Self-medication with antibiotics is one of the growing issues in developing countries. Irrational use of antibiotics leads to development of resistance. Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat in management of infectious disease which leads to morbidity and mortality. Our study is to assess the self-medication pattern of antibiotic among the people of Imphal West district of Manipur. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1980 randomly selected people from popula… Show more
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