Worldwide Threatening Sign-Antibiotic Resistance its Prevention and Control

Afroza Awadiya; Shivali Ahir; Vishakha Gangurde; Monika Khoja; Apexa Yadav; Shamsudin Khoja

doi:10.37591/rrjomv.v13i2.3264

Abstract

Antimicrobial agents play a key role in controlling and curing infectious diseases in different fields of medical. Transitorily after the sighting of various groups of antibiotics and the use of antibiotics has increased globally, the challenge of antibiotic resistance has come into the picture worldwide on a very serious note. Based on the mechanism of action of antibiotics they are broadly classified as: Bactericidal and bacteriostatic. Antibiotics are a very important major part of antimicrobial drugs which have numerous categories, each with dissimilar targets. Subsequently, bacteria are endlessly using methods to overcome the effectiveness of antibiotics by using diverse several types of mechanisms. In this review, we have illuminated expansively various aspects of antibiotic resistance viz. overview of the antibiotic era, categories of antibiotic resistance, and numerous reasons for resistance. Certain recommendations to prevent the spread and reduce the rate of resistance growth have been discussed. Also, various controls and future strategies that can be taken into consideration by various professionals as well as by policymakers and individuals to prevent antibiotic resistance are discussed.