Growing antimicrobial resistance is forcing Hyderabad hospitals to rely on expensive last-line antibiotics such as Fetroja (cefiderocol) to treat multidrug-resistant infections. Doctors warn that antibiotic misuse is fuelling superbugs, leaving patients with limited treatment options and treatment costs exceeding Rs 20 lakh.
A two-and-a-half-year study by the South Asian Liver Institute has found alarming levels of multi-drug resistant bacterial infections among liver transplant patients in a semi-rural town, with 94 per cent of cultures resistant to first- and second-line antibiotics
A study by AIG Hyderabad shows 83% of Indian patients undergoing routine endoscopy carry multidrug-resistant bacteria, far higher than in other countries. Experts warn of a community-level antibiotic resistance crisis, urging urgent stewardship, public education, and regulatory action.
IT Roorkee scientists have developed a novel molecule that restores the effectiveness of Meropenem against deadly drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, the breakthrough offers renewed hope in tackling the global antibiotic resistance crisis
