to last resort drug
“colistin” is increasing
in a bacterium
called K. pneumonia
which causes serious
infections among
hospitalized patients.
Unfortunately, we
do not have any
antibiotics to treat
colistin resistant K.
pneumonia infections.
The three categories
include “Access” where
global availability of
the group of antibiotics
is vital; “Watch”
where these group
of antibiotics require
active monitoring
because of higher
resistance potential
In India,
resistance
to last
resort drug
“colistin” is
increasing in
a bacterium
called K.
pneumonia
which causes
serious
infections
among
hospitalized
patients
and “Reserve”
antibiotics that should
be used as a last resort
treatment options.
How is the
categorization
expected to help
the patients?
The categorization of
antibiotics will help
reduce unnecessary
and inappropriate
use of antibiotics by
healthcare providers.
This would help to
extend the life of
existing last resort
antibiotics and at
the same time would
reduce the burden of
resistant infections.
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