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ABSTRACT:
Antibiotics are the chemotherapeutic agents that kill or inhibit the pathogenic microorganisms. Resistance of microorganism to antibiotics is a growing problem around the world due to indiscriminate and irrational use of antibiotics. Data from across the world have shown an overall decline in the antibiotic pipeline and continually rising resistance to all first-line and last-resort antibiotics. The gaps in our knowledge of existing prevalence and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance are all too well known. Several decades of antibiotic abuse in humans, animals, and agricultural practices have created health emergency situations and huge socio-economic impact. The present review article attempts to discuss the various aspects associated with antibiotic resistance including the basic concepts, causes of antibiotic resistance, antibiotic resistant microorganisms, challenges associated with antibiotics resistance, and ways to prevent antibiotic resistance.
Key words: Antibiotic resistance; drugs; infections; public health.
This article may be cited as: Unjiya A. Antibiotic Resistance: A Global Threat. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2017;5(11):68-71.
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