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Antibiotic Consumption
April 21 , 2018
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- According to a new study India has witnessed the highest increase in consumption of antibiotics over 15 years and is the biggest consumer of a specific class of newer antibiotics taken as a last resort.
- Antibiotic consumption in India increased 103% between 2000 and 2015 — the highest in low and middle-income countries.
- The average amount of antibiotics consumed by 1,000 inhabitants in India everyday also increased 63% during 2000-2015
- Compared to this, antibiotic consumption increased by 65% globally.
- In 2012, India also overtook the United States as the highest consumer of a class of new antibiotics known as Oxazolidinones, which are prescribed as a last resort when more commonly used antibiotics are not effective.
- Antibiotic consumption is a primary driver for antibiotic resistance. This resistance, the ability of microbes to evolve and withstand the effects of antibiotics, is a significant cause of diseases and death globally.
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