Pandemic worsens resistance to antibiotics in India

Published on October 31, 2022

A  report published in The Lancet earlier this year estimated that drug-resistant infections were directly accountable for almost 1.3 million deaths in 2019. Now, experts warn that the COVID-19 pandemic may have accelerated the trend, with a  new report showing a drastic increase in resistance to several important antibiotics and antifungals in India in the past year.

Pandemic worsens resistance to antibiotics in India – DW – 10/28/2022

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