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National policy for containment of antimicrobial resistance India

Antimicrobial resistance in pathogens causing important communicable diseases has become a matter of great public health concern globally including  India. Resistance has emerged even to newer, more potent antimicrobial agents like carbapenems. The factors responsible for this are widespread use and availability of practically all the antimicrobials across the counter meant for human, animal and industrial consumption.
 

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