{"id":250887,"date":"2023-07-05T20:27:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T14:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=250887"},"modified":"2023-08-31T14:23:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T08:53:05","slug":"antibiotics-with-promise-a-lifeline-india-awaits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/antibiotics-with-promise-a-lifeline-india-awaits\/","title":{"rendered":"Antibiotics with promise \u2014 a lifeline India awaits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>&#8211; The post is based on the article <strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>Antibiotics with promise \u2014 a lifeline India awaits<\/strong><strong>\u201d <\/strong>published in <strong>The Hindu<\/strong> on <strong>5th<\/strong><strong> Ju<\/strong><strong>ly<\/strong><strong> 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syllabus: <\/strong>GS2-Issues related to health<\/p>\n<p><strong>News-<\/strong>The article emphasizes the need for E<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/emergency-use-authorisation-of-drugs-and-their-impacts\/\">mergency Use Authorisation (EUA)<\/a> for essential antibiotics that can make a profound difference between life and death.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the challenges posed by Antibiotic resistance?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Infection specialists, intensivists, oncologists, and doctors<\/strong> treating severe infections in critically ill and immunocompromised patients are facing challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Each year,<strong> millions of lives are lost due to the lack<\/strong> of available antibiotics in the face of these formidable pathogens.<\/p>\n<p>The relentless march of drug resistance has rendered<strong> once-effective treatments ineffective.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Doctors are left with<strong> limited choices<\/strong> and often resort to <strong>suboptimal treatments <\/strong>that may have <strong>significant side effects <\/strong>or offer little hope of a cure.<\/p>\n<p>It adds to the <strong>immense pressure and helplessness experienced by doctors<\/strong> on the front lines.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the way forward?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>India must extend the COVID<strong> level of urgency as in granting EUA for<\/strong> to saving the lives of patients who may otherwise succumb to infections resistant to all currently available antibiotics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cefiderocol, a licenced antibiotic in several countries,<\/strong> developed by a <strong>Japanese company, <\/strong>has demonstrated excellent efficacy against drug-resistant infections. <strong>India demands access<\/strong> to this life-saving antibiotic without delay.<\/p>\n<p>However, we must emphasise the importance of <strong>responsible and appropriate utilisation<\/strong> of these medications.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>collective decision by a team of experienced doctors<\/strong>, including infectious diseases experts should be made mandatory before initiating their use.<\/p>\n<p>By <strong>granting EUA for cefepime\/zidebactam,<\/strong> an Indian innovation, and <strong>cefiderocol<\/strong>, a globally recognized antibiotic, we can strengthen our arsenal against drug-resistant infections.<\/p>\n<p>As a nation known for its scientific achievements, we can<strong> make a substantial impact<\/strong> on the world stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source&#8211; The post is based on the article \u201cAntibiotics with promise \u2014 a lifeline India awaits\u201d published in The Hindu on 5th July 2023. Syllabus: GS2-Issues related to health News-The article emphasizes the need for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for essential antibiotics that can make a profound difference between life and death. 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