Antibiotic Resistance: Causes, Impact And Prevention - 10 Points
Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria evolve to withstand the effects of antibiotics, which makes these medications ineffective. This phenomenon is a global threat that is the consequence of the overuse and misuse of antibiotics.
Nov 24, 2023, 14:35 PM IST
Rising Air Pollution Causing Spike In Antibiotic Resistant Infections: Lancet Study
The association has strengthened over time, with changes in PM2.5 levels leading to larger increases in antibiotic resistance in more recent years, says study
Aug 08, 2023, 16:21 PM IST
Cause for WORRY? Growing antibiotic resistance in human infections concerns WHO
Common bacterial infections are becoming increasingly resistant to treatments. The World Heath Organization has said that more research is required to identify how this is related to increased hospitalisations and antibiotic treatments during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dec 10, 2022, 11:39 AM IST
DNA: What is the reason for these 'ineffective' antibiotics?
Bacteria are so microscopic that they cannot be seen with the naked eye. Crores of people die every year due to bacteria. According to the report of THE LANCET, bacterial infection is the biggest killer of people in the world after heart related diseases.
Nov 24, 2022, 23:16 PM IST
DNA: Antibiotics are taking lives!
ICMR has told through a report that even the patients admitted in ICU are no longer being affected by antibiotics and this is a matter of big concern. According to an ICMR report, there is an apprehension that many patients in the country will no longer be affected by the drug Carbapenem.
Sep 12, 2022, 23:22 PM IST
Scientists discover new antibiotic family in soil
The researchers from Rockefeller University in New York used a gene sequencing technique to analyse more than 1,000 soil samples, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
Feb 14, 2018, 19:28 PM IST
Alternative drugs for mild infections could combat superbugs
Doctors are often quick to prescribe strong antibiotics for mild infections, helping bacteria evolve resistance to even the most potent drugs.
Jan 01, 2018, 18:00 PM IST
Nanoparticles may be solution against antibiotic resistance
The lung is so significantly damaged that patients often die or need to have a lung transplant. Permanent treatment with inhaled antibiotics play a considerable part in this.
India now has the technique to reverse antibiotic resistance, thanks to IIT Roorkee
Bacteria that becomes resistant to drug uses a system called efflux pumps that act as tiny motors to flush out the antibiotic from the cells.
Antibiotic resistance: Can it be reversed?
Findings imply that if chemicals could be developed to inhibit beta-lactamase enzymes, a significant proportion of antibiotic resistance could successfully be reversed.
Oct 23, 2017, 19:04 PM IST
76 new antibiotic-resistant genes identified: Study
The increasing number of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a rapidly growing global problem.
Oct 16, 2017, 13:39 PM IST
Global shortage of antibiotics, may impact treatment options: WHO
There are also very few oral antibiotics in the pipeline, yet these are essential formulations for treating infections outside hospitals or in resource-limited settings.
Sep 20, 2017, 12:21 PM IST
Experts raise concern over waste dumping in rivers, say it's giving rise to antibiotic resistance
Overall total antibiotic resistance genes were "30 times more abundant in river sediments from the city compared to upstream sites."
Sep 18, 2017, 14:58 PM IST
Delayed prescriptions could help fight antibiotic resistance
Delayed prescriptions or shorter courses of treatment could be a potential way of fighting antibiotic resistance, suggest two studies led by University of Southampton in Britain.
Aug 17, 2017, 00:16 AM IST
Scientists developing tool to help differentiate between bacterial and viral infections
Researchers identified 11 genetic markers in blood that accurately distinguished between viral and bacterial infections.
Jul 29, 2017, 13:16 PM IST
Common disinfectant may cause antibiotic resistance: Study
Triclosan has been the cause for some concern which has led to a ban across the EU and US in its use in hygiene products (hand, skin and body washes), researchers said.
Jul 10, 2017, 23:52 PM IST
Antibiotic resistance making gonorrhoea treatment harder: WHO
The global health body said every year, an estimated 35.2 million people were infected by the disease in the WHO's Western Pacific Region and 11.4 million in the South-East Asian Region, which includes India.
Jul 09, 2017, 18:04 PM IST
Common household disinfectant increases risk of antibiotic resistance: Study
Triclosan is an antibacterial and antifungal agent found in domestic products like toothpaste, soaps, detergents, toys etc.
Jul 04, 2017, 22:19 PM IST
WHO's new recommendations on use of antibiotics to counter superbug infections
The WHO Model list of essential medicines for 2017 also came out with recommendations on which antibiotics to use for common infections and which to preserve for the most serious circumstances.
Jun 07, 2017, 10:23 AM IST
Antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs' evolved even before dinosaurs
Antibiotic resistance is a leading public health concern worldwide as it threatens nearly five per cent of patients with infections during their stay in hospitals.
May 13, 2017, 00:12 AM IST
