Indo-Asian scenario of microbes, infections, antibiotics and resistance - By Dr. A. J. Tamhankar (Research Associate: Sandeep Nerkar)

China – tough anti-AB measures; “The 2012 National Plan to Rectify theClinical Application of Antibiotics”, a revised version of the 2011 plan, aimsto lower the consumption of AB:s in China, from the 138 grams per person/year,almost 10 times US level –Xinhua (in English)

Saleof anti-TB drugs without doctor's prescription faces ban:Times of India.....Asit is 80% of Indian population is infected with tubercle bacili. More alarmingly,recently, it has been shown that primary resistance to mycobacterium ... 

AUDITING PRESCRIPTIONS:pharmabiz.com...It is well known inthe industry that India's top selling medicine in the ... (Stop before you pop):Timesof India.....Many bacterial infections are becoming resistant to commonlyprescribed antibiotics. When you take antibiotics, sensitive bacteria arekilled but resistant ...  

EPISTEMHOLDINGS PLC : Epistem signs tuberculosis channel partner ...4-traders... one of India's leading Genomics research and Diagnostic testing companies.... assessment for antibiotic resistance using its novel GenedriveTMplatform.
Anend to modern medicine?..Malaysia Star.....And experts have been warning abouthow the wrong use of antibiotics has given the bacteria the opportunity todevelop resistance, enabling them to become ...  

Bugged poultry:Down To Earth....By : Rahul Muralidharan -- (Credit: EMKAY)more than 40per cent of bacteria found in meat on sale in Switzerland are resistant to atleast one antibiotic, ...  

Indo-Asian scenario of microbes, infections, antibiotics and resistance - By Dr. A. J. Tamhankar (Research Associate: Sandeep Nerkar)

Antibiotics and Resistance Perspective: Fair amount of research on antibiotic resistance inIndia deals with bacterial infections, however, studies on antibioticsusceptibility of fungal isolates are limited.

Hong Kong SAR : – Dept of Health urges for vigilance against Community Acquired-Methicillin Resistant StaphylococcusAureus afterhaving another case in hospital 

Hong Kong SAR : MRSA update from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital: contact tracing reveals another four babiescolonized – 7^th Space

China – ‘MRSA Academy’ to be established in Guangzhou – there is a major widespread problem with MRSA as an increasing cause of hospital acquired pneumonia  

India – a daily paper article looks at Swedish measuresagainst Antibiotic Resistance –  Hinudstan Times