Dr. Vinny Kantroo
Senior consultant in respiratory, critical care, and sleep medicine at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in Delhi. Expert on antimicrobial resistance.
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Nov 15, 2024 • 31min
India’s Dangerous Misuse Of Antibiotics Pt 1
Dr. Vinny Kantroo, a senior consultant in respiratory medicine, and Maneesh Paul from Orchid Pharma dive deep into India's alarming antibiotic misuse. They highlight the staggering 70% failure rate of common treatments and the dire rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The duo addresses the dangers of self-prescribing and the increasing rate of nosocomial infections in hospitals. They stress the urgent need for new antimicrobial agents and emphasize educational initiatives to tackle this growing public health crisis.
