A Review of the Presence of Antibiotic Resistance Problems on Klebsiella Pneumoniae Acquired from Pigs: Public Health Importance

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most important issues for healthcare societies worldwide. The evidence from different studies signifies the use of antimicrobials in the animal sector contributes to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In hog farming, antibiotics are used as metaphylaxis, prophylaxis, and growth promotion. Klebsiella pneumonia is a gram-negative bacterium…

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“Without antibiotics, I cannot treat”: A qualitative study of antibiotic use in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India.

Overprescription and misuse of antibiotics are the prime drivers of antibiotic resistance, especially in India. Getting to the root of this problem is of utmost importance because it helps us to understand where we should strike the antibiotic resistance. This study has identified the background factors leading to the overprescription…

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Overcoming acquired and native macrolide resistance with bicarbonate

The rate of antibiotic resistance is increasing on daily basis. Comparatively, very few antibiotics are in the development pipeline currently. The pharmaceutical companies are not investing much in the development of antibiotics due to a lack of immediate profit. Besides, the development of new drugs requires huge time, research efforts,…

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A stabilized glycomimetic conjugate vaccine inducing protective antibodies against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A

Vaccination is considered as one of the most cost-effective and preventive strategies against bacterial infections. The current, global crisis of antibiotic resistance has further increased the demand for more efficient vaccines. Traditional vaccines such as attenuated or heat-killed vaccines have several limitations such as safety, heterogeneous nature. Hence, nowadays research…

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Antibiotic resistance patterns of Pseudomonas spp. isolated from faecal wastes in the environment and contaminated surface water

The alarming role of the environment in the development and spread of bacterial antibiotic resistance has been described in the last 20 years. The chief route involves fecal contamination of aquatic ecosystems, with water being a very efficient dissemination vector. Pseudomonas is widely distributed in environmental ecosystems (soil, water, sediments,…

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