NEW DELHI : While covid-19 has infected more than 2 million and killed nearly 150,000 people globally in the absence of a vaccine, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) looms large as a hidden threat during the pandemic.
Covid-19 caused by a virus doesn’t require antibiotics for treatment. However, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in case of hospitalization, patients may need antibiotics due to possible bacterial co-infection.
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has written to states for strictly adopting hospital infection prevention and control guidelines during the covid-19 outbreak. “AMR can indirectly impact the outcomes of treatment in covid-19 patients.