Antimicrobial Resistance: An Overview
Antibiotics are one of the greatest discoveries of medical science and have saved millions of lives since their discovery. Antimicrobial resistance is usually of acquired type and is mostly due to mutations in microbes and selection pressure from antibiotic use. Lack of adherence to drug therapi...
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| author | Manoj Kumar Mitra Anil Verma Vijay M Katekhaye Onkar C Swami |
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| description | Antibiotics are one of the greatest discoveries of medical
science and have saved millions of lives since their discovery.
Antimicrobial resistance is usually of acquired type and is
mostly due to mutations in microbes and selection pressure
from antibiotic use. Lack of adherence to drug therapies,
suboptimal dosing and duration of treatment, ineffective
infection control and lack of research on new antibiotics are
some of the important factors responsible for development of
antimicrobial resistance. Presently antimicrobial resistance
is a global problem because of spread of resistant strains
across the countries and continents. Economic implications
of antimicrobial resistance are huge and enormous money
is being spent for treatment various diseases which have
become resistant to effective and cheaper older drugs.
Here, we describe the epidemiology of antibiotic resistance,
its major causes and consequences, and identify critical
area which requires urgent action. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d46b821d55642ea9666f49b5a8ccfd32022-12-22T01:06:59ZengJCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.National Journal of Laboratory Medicine2277-85512455-68822014-03-0131111410.7860/NJLM/2014/8776:2003Antimicrobial Resistance: An OverviewManoj Kumar Mitra0Anil Verma1Vijay M Katekhaye2Onkar C Swami3Ex-Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Former Director, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, King George Medical University, Lucknow, India.Consulting Gastroenterologist, Department of Gastroenterology Sarvodaya Hospital and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, India.Assistant Manager, Department of Medical Services, Unichem Laboratories Ltd. Unichem Bhavan, Jogeshwari (W), Mumbai, India.Head, Department of Medical Services, Unichem Laboratories Ltd. Unichem Bhavan, Jogeshwari (W), Mumbai, India.Antibiotics are one of the greatest discoveries of medical science and have saved millions of lives since their discovery. Antimicrobial resistance is usually of acquired type and is mostly due to mutations in microbes and selection pressure from antibiotic use. Lack of adherence to drug therapies, suboptimal dosing and duration of treatment, ineffective infection control and lack of research on new antibiotics are some of the important factors responsible for development of antimicrobial resistance. Presently antimicrobial resistance is a global problem because of spread of resistant strains across the countries and continents. Economic implications of antimicrobial resistance are huge and enormous money is being spent for treatment various diseases which have become resistant to effective and cheaper older drugs. Here, we describe the epidemiology of antibiotic resistance, its major causes and consequences, and identify critical area which requires urgent action.http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2003/4-%208776_F(H)_PF1(PAG)_PFA(P).pdfantimicrobial resistanceantibiotic adherencerational drug useinfection |
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| topic | antimicrobial resistance antibiotic adherence rational drug use infection |
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