A recent report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (CMR) revealed that diseases such as urinary tract infections, blood infections, pneumonia and typhoid are becoming resistant to commonly used antibiotics. The findings are based on data collected from ICMR’s Annual Antimicrobial Resistance Report 2023.

The report shows an alarming rise in antibiotic resistance across India. The ICMR Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Surveillance Network analyzed 99,492 samples collected from public and private healthcare facilities between January 1 and December 31, 2023.

The study focused on common antibiotics used to treat a variety of conditions, including upper respiratory infections, fever and blood disorders. inconsistency blood circulationThe report noted that antibiotic resistance has increased dramatically and the effectiveness of key antibiotics has decreased.

They evaluated a variety of infection samples, including blood, urine and respiratory samples from 21 regional centers across the country. The report shows trends related to common bacteria. E.

In ICU and outpatient settings, E. coli are less responsive to antibiotics such as cefotaxime, ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin, and levofloxacin, with exposure rates below 20%, and Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa have also increased in antibiotic complexes. Piperacillin-tazobactam, imipenem and meropenem.

For example, the efficacy of piperacillin-tazobactam decreased from 56.8% in 2017 to 42.4% in 2023. Other widely used antibiotics such as amikacin and meropenem are ineffective in treating the infection.The report focuses on the overuse of antibiotics, particularly in agriculture, which increases resistance. It is important to impose strict controls on the use of antibiotics to maintain their effectiveness on human and animal health.

ICMR researchers found that 95% of gastrointestinal bacteria such as Salmonella typhi have become resistant to fluoroquinolones, which are commonly used to treat severe infections.The ICMR report highlights the need for urgent action to tackle the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.

“Continuous surveillance is critical to assessing antibiotic use, improving patient outcomes, and controlling the spread of resistance,” the report said, adding that public awareness and responsible use of antibiotics are essential to effectively address this public health challenge.

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