IT is getting tougher to treat severe infections in Malaysia, with bugs affecting patients becoming stronger against medicines. This situation, known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), is due to the overprescription of antibiotics to patients. It’s also because of the overuse of antibiotics in food production, particularly in the poultry, livestock and aquaculture industries. Hence, there is no need for antibiotics as it is only effective against bacteria,” Dr Suraya says. “Even in bacterial infections, antibiotics must be carefully chosen.

Source: The Star June 09, 2018 23:03 UTC