Be aware of superbugs: Newspaper coverage of the NDM-1 ...

According to a 2011 WHO study, 53% of Indians take antibiotics without a doctor's prescription (WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia, 2011). Thus, based on the reported cases of NDM-1 and the prevalence of antibiotic abuse, it can be deduced that a larger proportion of Indian population are at risk compared to those in the UK and the US. ................
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