Abstract

ANTIBIOTICS RESISTANCE –GLOBAL THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH

Prof. Waman Rahul Laxman* and Dr. Mansuk Avinash Gorakh

ABSTRACT

Ever since antibiotics became widely available, they have been hailed as miracle drugs able to destroy disease-causing bacteria. But with each passing decade, bacteria that resist multiple antibiotics, making some diseases particularly hard to control have become increasingly widespread. Antibiotic resistance today is a global public health problem. It occurs when strains of bacteria in the human body become resistant to antibiotics due to their inappropriate use. Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health concern worldwide. When a person is infected with an antibiotic-resistant bacterium, not only is treatment of that patient more difficult, but the antibiotic-resistant bacterium may spread to other people. According to data published in Indian Journal of Medical Research in September 2011, by GlobalAntibiotic Resistance Partnership – India Working Group, the units of antibiotics sold increased by about 40 percent in the year 2005-2009. Antibiotic consumption in India has increased between 6-7% annually in the past 5 years.

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