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.