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

Malaysia - a one-month campaign to educate medical practitioners to use antibiotics sparingly will be launched Oct 16 jointly organised by the Ministry of Health,Malaysian Medical Association and Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society – The Star

Hong Kong SAR – 13th case of NDM-1 reported – no recent travel history, but stayed in same ward as one previous NDM-1 case.. – Hong Kong Dep of Health

China – Netherlands; the Dutch Health Minister visits China, with antibiotic resistance on the agenda - Nieuwsbank

‘India moves to tackle antibiotic resistance’ – Indian medical societies are pressing for the controversial antibiotic policy to be taken; see also the graph with skyrocketing carbapenem sales – news article in Nature

Nepal –maternity hospital in Thapathali closed down due to HAI epidemic - ekantipur 

Arab Emirates – MRSA more than doubled 2003 – 2008 in AlA in hospital - TheNational 

Kuwait – “Antibiotic resistance is common all over the world and is not a major cause for worry in Kuwait” – somewhat dubious comment by a doctor in ArabTimes 

Hong Kong SAR – 12th case of NDM-1, in an elderly man, reported by HK Government