Antibiotic resistance: Indians under threat

Antibiotics were a miracle discovery that saved millions of lives. However, they now threaten to kill as we go overboard using them. Known as the anti-microbial resistance (AMR), or the resistance of infection-causing microorganisms to drugs that were originally effective for their treatment, is a problem that is unfolding with such an alarming ferocity that medical experts say it won't be long before treating the simplest of infections becomes a nightmare while procedures such as organ transplantation and chemotherapy are rendered risky. India is especially at danger of an explosion of AMR. Here's a look at the levels of antibiotic usage across the world and why India needs to watch out...