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This study explores the perceptions of medical doctors in a semi-urban setting in India, regarding the role of clinical data digitization in mitigating antibiotic resistance.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study was conducted at R D Gardi Medical College located in a semi-urban district of Central India. Qualitative data from 20 medical doctors from government and private sector were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews of which 18 interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis following Braun and Clarke's framework.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Two major themes emerged from four overarching subthemes: (1) digitization enhances accountability and continuity of care, (2) potential for local antimicrobial surveillance, (3) infrastructural and technological barriers to adoption, and (4) the necessity of government support and capacity building. 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