Tackling antibiotic misuse in dairy sector — with a few herbs and a prayer
Traditional veterinary medicines can go a long way in addressing the growing burden of antimicrobial resistance
Antibiotic use in cows can affect soil health, increase CO2 emissions: Study
When antibiotics are used, less carbon is stored in the soil and more is lost to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide
AMR Awareness Week: Combating AMR in European Union through a One Health approach
Today, one in five bacterial infections in Europe is caused by a pathogen that is resistant to antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance: China battles population, size
Health care reform since 2011 bear results but more needs to be done
Various pathogens increasingly becoming resistant to critically important antimicrobials: ICMR report
Resistance of common pathogens more pronounced to fluoroquinolones, carbapenems, third generation cephalosporins classes of antibiotics
New OECD report highlights importance of One Health action to tackle AMR
One in every five infections in OECD and EU/EEA countries are due to organisms resistant to antimicrobials
WASH in healthcare facilities can help prevent antimicrobial resistance
Safely managed sanitation systems will reduce pathogen loads and help prevent the spread of AMR pathogens; but millions of healthcare facilities …
It is critical to view antimicrobial resistance through a multi-dimensional lens
Reducing pollution from the pharmaceutical, agricultural and healthcare sectors is needed to reduce the emergence, transmission and spread of …
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Surgical site infections worsening globally
Surgical site infections are the third-most common hospital-acquired infections in the world
CSE’s week-long campaign on antimicrobial resistance begins November 18
The campaign will include a three-part global webinar series on AMR as the above agendas scheduled for November 18, 22 and 24 respectively
UNEA 5.2: Pharma, health sectors among 5 major sources of AMR, says UNEP report
AMR could kill up to 10 million people per year by 2050, says report
A third of monitored antibiotic manufacturers in Himachal found to be polluting
Direct emissions from the pharma industry are a hotspot of antibiotic residues since they are discharged in larger concentrations than other …
Small antibiotic developers face huge challenges, need handholding: Experts
Antibiotic developers who spoke at CSE webinar highlighted their challenges related to scientific, financial and regulatory aspects of drug …
Handle with care: The dictum for using antibiotics in livestock
Using natural additives in animal feed, educating farmers, timely vaccination, ethnoveterinary practices and strict implementation of rules can …
Antibiotic resistance: When a saviour turns a killer
What if a saviour turns into a killer? After 80 years of use, overuse and abuse of antibiotics—termed magic bullets—microbes have …
Antibacterial resistance: Microbial rebellion
Rampant use of antibiotics is changing the character of bacteria and making them resistant. Curing diseases is becoming difficult leading to …
India joins global research hub on antimicrobial resistance
The country is the largest consumer of antibiotics in the world — consumption increased by 103 per cent from 2000 to 2015, the highest in …
Is that milk safe? CSE’s assessment of antibiotic misuse in dairy sector says it’s not
A recent assessment found that dairy farmers indiscriminately use antibiotics for diseases common in animals, and is likely to aggravate the …
Ineffective magic bullets: Antibiotic resistance is now the leading cause of deaths across the globe
Young children were found to be particularly affected by AMR
Antimicrobial resistance: India needs waste management, process control to prevent antibiotic pollution
Manufacturing process needs control measures; 43% of world’s rivers contaminated with active pharmaceutical ingredients
Antibiotic resistance: How to tackle AMR in Africa
Pan-Africa experts meet to find solutions to the antimicrobial resistance mess
Alarming number of infections, deaths due to antimicrobial resistance across Europe: Report
Around 33,000 people died as a direct consequence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria infections
Study finds presence of antibiotic resistance genes in babies within hours of being born
India, Rwanda, Nigeria among countries studied; Drug-resistant sepsis bacteria likely transmitted from mothers or hospital environment
Antibiotic resistance: Nigeria stares at a major catastrophe
Coordinated response is the need of the hour
Air pollution by PM2.5 linked to rise in antibiotic resistance globally: Analysis
Study throws new light on spread of antimicrobial resistance through air, has relevance for all areas where air pollution is higher, says CSE