According to a recent report by the Medical Council of India, the level of antibiotic resistance in the country has reached alarming levels.

Some illnesses, such as urinary tract infections, blood infections, pneumonia and typhoid fever, are becoming increasingly difficult to treat because the bacteria that cause them do not respond to traditional antibiotics.

The Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (AMRSN) of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) publishes an annual report on antibiotics used to treat infections such as pneumonia, sepsis, respiratory infections and diarrhea.

The findings of the seventh detailed report are based on data collected from hospitals and clinics between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023, covering outpatient clinics and intensive care units.

Such as E. Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus antibiotics. The bacteria have been found in samples taken from various parts of the body, including blood, urine, respiratory tract and infections.

A total of 99,492 samples were collected from public and private health facilities.One of the key findings was that several antibiotics, including ceftazidime, ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, were less than 20% effective against the bacteria.

Sources https://www.indiatoday.in/health/story/uti-typhoid-pneumonia-not-responding-to-antibiotic-resistance-medical-panel-icmr-2604826-2024-09-23

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