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Antibiotic Resistance: India’s Growing Health Burden

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE RAISES INDIA’S HEALTHCARE BURDEN WHY IN THE NEWS ? ICMR’s AMR surveillance study across 20 tertiary-care hospitals found that carbapenem-resistant bacterial infections are associated with higher mortality and antibiotic costs.The study examined 150,336 hospitalised patients, highlighting the need for stronger infection prevention, timely diagnosis and antimicrobial stewardship. CARBAPENEM RESISTANCE: RISING CLINICAL THREAT: Study …

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