E. coli in the wild birds became immune to some drugs within a few months Escherichia coli, a pathogen seen in over 90% of Egyptian vultures that migrate to northwest India to spend the winter, tend
This new study establishes that poultry environment is a reservoir of multidrug resistant bacteria and points towards the role of litter in spreading ABR in the environment. Antibiotics are becoming increasingly
<p>When good hand hygiene and other infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are followed, 70 percent of infections can be prevented in health care settings, according to this new report by WHO.</p>
<p>Antibiotic resistance among enterococci and γ-proteobacteria is an increasing problem in healthcare settings. Dense colonization of the gut by antibiotic-resistant bacteria facilitates their spread
Poultry industry misguiding nation on antibiotic misuse, says NGO New Delhi-based non-governmental organisation, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), on Tuesday accused the domestic poultry industry
<p>Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has slammed the All India Poultry Development and Services Private Limited for its advertisement which appeared today on the front page of a leading national daily, as “complete misrepresentation”. The advertisement refers to the results of a 2014 study conducted by CSE on chicken meat.</p>
The Hindu and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism unravel how the use of a last-hope antibiotic like colistin is leading to worldwide drug resistance On a farm in Ranga Reddy district near Hyderabad,
The extensive use of antibiotics in the poultryindustry will make people antibiotic resistant. “This would mean that doctors will not be able to prescribe mild antibiotics when a person gets an infection
The Quadripartite Organizations – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded
To check irrational use of antibiotics, packs of certain medicines will soon carry a 'red line' differentiating them from other drugs. The move is aimed at discouraging unnecessary prescription and over-the-counter
Srinagar: How safe is the chicken meat that we consume in Kashmir? There’s no knowing, for neither is there any study, nor any monitoring process in the Valley to check the use of antibiotics in the poultry
<p>It has been hypothesized that some antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) found in pathogenic bacteria derive from antibiotic-producing actinobacteria. Here we provide bioinformatic and experimental evidence
Prasad also called for strong guidelines for the fast food chains in India so that the burning issue of health hazards by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can be tackled. Director General of Health
Studies have shown that drug resistance cases are on the rise across the world Concerned about rising levels of antibiotics in meat and poultry products consumed by citizens, the Centre has proposed
Meat production was 7.37 million tonnes and has increased by 8.48 per cent in 2016-17. Hyderabad: Multinational producers of meat, fish and chicken have adopted double standards and continue to use
<p>Antibiotics, though remarkably useful, can also cause certain adverse effects. We detected that treatment of adult mice with antibiotics decreases hippocampal neurogenesis and memory retention. Reconstitution
Reason behind a broad spectrum of antibiotics becoming ineffective, finds govt.-commissioned study Mass-bathing in the Ganga during pilgrimages may be contributing to anti-microbial resistance (AMR),
The common man does not seem to know much about antibiotic abuse and resistance, and the threat it poses to public health. In fact, a World Health Organisation (WHO) survey conducted in 12 countries
Scientists raise concern over frequent and irresponsible use of antibiotics by animal farm industry Frequent and irresponsible use of antibiotics by the animal farm industry is leading to difficulties
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned member nations against the return to pre-antibiotic era on account of excessive and indiscriminate use of life-saving medicines and their over-the-counter
