ICMR releases guidelines for prescribing antibiotics - Video
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The apex research regulator the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued guidelines warning against the use of antibiotics for conditions such as low-grade fever and viral bronchitis while advising doctors to follow a timeline while prescribing them.
The ICMR guidelines stated that antibiotics should be prescribed for a duration of five days for skin and soft tissue infections, five days in case of community-acquired pneumonia and eight days for hospital-acquired pneumonia.
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ICMR Issues Guidelines Against Use Of Antibiotics For Low-Grade Fever
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