ArticleCureus2023
The Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance in the Indian Healthcare System.
Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices of antimicrobial resistance awareness among healthcare workers in India: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of Empirical Antibiotics in Community-Based Management of Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial Resistance as a Global Public Health Challenge: Epidemiological Burden, Bioethical Dimensions and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.Infectious disease reports · 2026Review
- Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Evidence-based Recommendations for the Treatment of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, Carbapenem-resistantIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2026Article
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- Audit and feedback to improve antibiotic prescribing among community physicians in India: A quasi-experimental study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Evaluation of antibiotic consumption and resistance patterns among neonates: a 10-year retrospective study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Current status of antimicrobial resistance in Indian healthcare system: combating antimicrobial resistance with precision medicine.Frontiers in antibiotics · 2026Review
- Antimicrobial resistance of bacteria isolated in a resource-limited region: the experience of the North Kivu Provincial Reference Laboratory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Strategies and Recent Advances in Tackling Antibacterial Resistance in India: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Rational Antibiotic Use in Office Practice.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2025Review
- A systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of implementing antimicrobial stewardship program at tertiary care facilities in India.IJID regions · 2025Article
- Effects ofFrontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Antibiotic use and adherence to the WHO AWaRe guidelines across 16 hospitals in Zambia: a point prevalence survey.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2024Article
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Abstract
The emergence and rapid spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pose a grave threat to public health globally, and particularly so in India. With its unique combination of a dense population, a significant disease burden, and diverse healthcare practices, India stands at a critical juncture in the global battle against AMR. The implications of this escalating crisis are far-reaching, threatening decades of medical progress, undermining healthcare delivery, and posing potential roadblocks to the realization of several Sustainable Development Goals. AMR is a crisis within the Indian healthcare system as it severely hampers the effective treatment of infectious diseases, leading to higher mortality rates, longer hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs. Its rise could mark the return of the pre-antibiotic era, where common infections and minor surgeries could once again become life-threatening. Addressing the challenge of AMR in India requires a comprehensive, multifaceted, and well-coordinated response. From creating strong regulatory frameworks for antibiotic usage and improving diagnostic capabilities to fostering greater public awareness and promoting research into new antimicrobials, the strategies need to be as diverse and interconnected as the problem itself. This editorial will delve into the specificities of the AMR challenge within the Indian healthcare system, discuss potential strategies for mitigating the crisis, and evaluate the broader implications for public health and national policy. It will also highlight why India's response to this global health threat is crucial not only for the country but for the world at large.
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