Stop antibiotic resistance - A roller coaster ride through "antibiotic stewardship," "prescription auditing" and "AWaRe" assessment tool.

The emergence of superbugs and highly resistant organisms like methicillin-resistant staphylococci, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae demands the monitoring of antibiotic prescription and usage in various domains. The impact of antibiotic resistance is huge that it increases mortality, morbidity, and economic costs. The issue has to be addressed at various levels and that is why regulatory bodies implement antibiotic stewardship programs.

Perception of Health Professionals and the General Population Regarding the Use of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance in Puducherry, South India.

Objective: The present study aims to evaluate the awareness of a sample of the general population and health-care professionals regarding the use of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance and identify the factors associated with antibiotic resistance.

Methods: This prospective questionnaire-based study was conducted for 3 months, from July to September 2020, in Karaikal, Puducherry (India). The health professionals included doctors in pre- and paraclinical teaching departments (those not involved in clinical practice), laboratory technicians, and PhD students pharmacists.

COVID19 associated mucormycosis: A review.

Mucormycosis, a rare fungal disease has emerged as a new epidemic in India, during the CoronaVirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Mucormycosis is caused by the mucormycetes group of molds. Immunocompromised states such as diabetes, chronic steroid use, and patients receiving immunosuppressant drugs are the risk factors for mucormycosis.