ICMR Warns Of Rising Antibiotic Resistance As UTI, Typhoid, And Pneumonia Cases Show Poor Respo
A recent report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has sounded the alarm on the growing issue of antibiotic resistance in India. The findings, released by the Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (AMRSN), underscore the increasing ineffectiveness of several common antibiotics used to treat infections such as pneumonia, sepsis, urinary tract infections (UTIs), and typhoid.
The report analysed a total of 99,492 samples collected from both public and private healthcare facilities across the country between 1 January and 31 December 2023. The samples, sourced from various parts of the body—including blood, urine, and respiratory tract infections—were tested against bacteria such as E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus.
One of ...