Antibiotic Resistance (Abr) and Community Pharmacist: A Review

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a major growing global issue. The WHO report points out high proportions of resistance to common bacterial infections in all regions of the world. Common factors associated with resistance include non-adherence to the prescribed course, improper way of disposing the antibiotics (ABs), misuse and abuse, overuse, and underuse of antibiotics. Another complimenting factor for the increase in the antibiotic resistance is self-medication with antibiotics. This all has caused many infectious diseases to be untreatable. Community pharmacists act as primary source of healthcare information providers to whom the patient directly seeks medical advices. Thus, they can play a central role in ensuring the safer use of antibiotics in the community.

A Study of Occurrence of Antibiotic Resistance Reported Against Staphylococcus Aureus in the Department of Microbiology in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Hapur

“…The genetic ability of resistant microbe to exhibit inhibitory action on antibiotics by resistance genes gives rise to the phenomena called antimicrobial resistance (AMR) [3]. There is no use for antibiotic treatment for infectious diseases that are self-limiting [4].…”

“…Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to global public health security, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of morbidity, mortality, and economic burden [3]. S. aureus has been considered historically as a virulent human pathogen and very common cause of infection in hospitals.…”