PHOTO: FILEJust like the novel coronavirus, antimicrobial resistance due to the excessive use of antibiotics is also a silent pandemic. This was stated by the National Institute of Health (NIH) Executive Director Maj Gen Professor Aamer Ikram as the institute, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), celebrated antimicrobials resistance (AMR) week. In our country, there is an unnecessary use of antibiotics and over-the-counter sale of antibiotics is seen, he said. And just like Covid-19, the AMR is considered a silent pandemic”. He said that it was necessary to design strategies to overcome the injudicious and unnecessary use of antibiotics, he added.

Source: The Express Tribune November 26, 2020 06:00 UTC