Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been identified as one of the top ten global health threats. AMR is a cause of concern due to the morbidity and mortality associated with the resistant infections. The economic loss spanning the globe adds onto the crisis. If we don’t act now, the future looks…
As we know, India is one of the world’s largest producers of milk, world’s fifth largest producer of meat and the third-largest producer of eggs!! However, with the rapid growth and demand for these products, the industry started facing challenges in the form of 'diseases' that the animals might have.…
Antimicrobial resistance and Covid-19 are dual threat to humans. Social distancing, using masks and frequent hand hygiene is the key to prevent covid-19 infection. A sudden increase in usage of hand sanitiser and other non-pharmaceutical approaches is observed during the current pandemic situation. Do these practices have any role in…
The current Covid19 pandemic has exaggerated the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The bacterial coinfections in Covid19 cases led to irrational use of antibiotics in the population. Whether the use of antibiotics was beneficial to the patients is still unclear. The use of antibiotics in large amounts has led to…
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a big threat worldwide. The key solution is to follow the strategic guidelines proposed in National Action plan. The first strategic objective is to ‘Improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance’ through communication, IEC resources and education & training. Here, the target audience corresponds to all the…
The injudicious use of antibiotics stands as the number one reason for the development and spread of antibiotic resistance in humans. This is further intensified due to the human behaviours which are intensely intertwined with antibiotic use and practices. Inappropriate prescription of antibiotics by the healthcare professional is an issue.…
Access to enough safe and nutritious food is key to sustaining life and promoting good health. Thus, food safety seems to be the major point of concern and the reason behind foodborne diseases must be looked at carefully. The more concerning issue is the development of non-responsiveness of these disease-causing…
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common infections occurring in the community and hospitals. The treatment is usually empirical antibiotics like co-trimoxazole, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, and nitrofurantoin. Nitrofurantoin and Fosfomycin are preferred oral antibiotics in many guidelines. Provisional antibiotic usage drives antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The Asia Pacific region (Southeast Asian countries and…
Antibiotic stewardship (AS) is the effort to measure antibiotic misuse. The AS intent to improve antibiotic prescribing by clinicians and use by patients so that antibiotics are only prescribed and used when needed; to minimize misdiagnoses or delayed diagnoses leading to underuse of antibiotics; and to ensure that the right…
The discovery and introduction of antibiotics in clinical practice had revolutionized the field of modern medicine. However, the golden period of antibiotics has come to an end due to the injudicious use of antibiotics, the bacteria managed to develop multiple antibiotic resistance (ABR) mechanisms. ABR is a major public health…
Project reference: 598515-EPP-1-2018-1-IN-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP