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January 14 , 2024
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- The findings of a new survey by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) underscored the need for directing more efforts for appropriate stewardship in antibiotic use practices.
- It stressed on particularly Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIAs) and in mitigation of antimicrobial resistance.
- Out of overall antibiotic prescriptions, the third generation cephalosporins was the most commonly prescribed class of antibiotics (33.1 per cent).
- Third generation cephalosporins are categorised as the highest priority critically important antimicrobials (HPCIA) by WHO.
- The third generation cephalosporins, including ceftriaxone, were found to be used in the Indian dairy sector.
- Aminoglycosides is including amikacin were reported in the Indian poultry sector.
- These antibiotics were being used to prevent, control or treat diseases; the research found.
- Widespread use of these important antibiotics both in food animal production and healthcare poses a potential threat.
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