Antibiotic Overuse and Drug-Resistant Diseases in India: Challenges and Control Mechanisms
Introduction Antibiotics have been hailed as one of the greatest medical innovations of the 20th century, significantly reducing mortality from bacterial infections. However, their overuse and indiscriminate availability have led to a global public health crisis: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). India, being one of the largest consumers of antibiotics in the world, faces an acute threat…
