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Extensively drug-resistant and pandrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in a tertiary-care hospital in Eastern India: A 4-year retrospective study.
J Glob Antimicrob Resist
December 2018
Department of Biotechnology, ARKA Jain University, Gamharia, Jamshedpur 832108, Jharkhand, India. Electronic address:
Article Synopsis
- Major antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to public health, potentially reversing progress made in treating infections.
- A study conducted in a hospital in Bhubaneswar found high levels of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) and pandrug-resistant (PDR) Gram-negative bacteria, with 41.3% classified as XDR and 8.1% as PDR.
- The results highlight the urgent need for ongoing monitoring of antimicrobial resistance and effective infection control measures in healthcare settings.