About 83 percent of patients in India are found to have Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs), meaning bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics. As a result, patients are not recovering even after taking common antibiotics. In our country, a lack of seriousness about health is widely seen. Medicines are easily available at medical stores without a doctor's prescription. Many patients or individuals take medicines on their own or based on the advice of the pharmacist instead of consulting a doctor. Moreover, bacteria are increasingly developing resistance to these antibiotics. This has been highlighted by researchers in a study published in The Lancet eClinical Medicine Journal. The researchers warn that when bacteria stop responding to low-intensity antibiotics, stronger medicines are used ” but even to these, microbes are gradually developing resistance. If this situation continues in India, citizens' health ” and consequently their immunity ” may be at serious risk. Misuse of antibiotics, availability of medicines without prescriptions, incomplete treatment, stopping medication midway, and self-medication are major contributors. Although medical science has progressed significantly in recent years, the unlimited use of antibiotics can definitely harm health.
