Title

Emerging burden of antimicrobial resistance in Indian hospitals: A review
 

Authors

Raj Kamal Choudhary^1,*, Obaid Ali1, Varsha Sinha² & Rakhshanda Khatoon¹

Affiliation

¹Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India; ²Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Raj Kamal Choudhary - E-mail: hod_medicinejlnmc@rediffmail.com; Phone: +91 9431214880

Obaid Ali - E-mail: obaid.ali62@gmail.com

Varsha Sinha - E-mail: dr.varsha2208@gmail.com

Rakhshanda Khatoon - E-mail: rakhshanda7@gmail.com

Article Type

Review

Date

Received April 1, 2026; Revised April 30, 2026; Accepted April 30, 2026, Published April 30, 2026

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a critical global health concern, with a particularly high impact in countries like India. In hospital settings, increasing resistance among pathogens is reducing treatment effectiveness and is associated with greater morbidity, mortality, longer hospital stays and rising healthcare expenditure. Therefore, it is of interest to review (2020-2026) explores the current burden of AMR in India, highlighting resistance trends in common bacterial pathogens and drug-resistant tuberculosis, along with their clinical implications. Key factors driving this problem include inappropriate antibiotic use, easy over-the-counter access, limited diagnostic capacity, inadequate infection control and fragmented surveillance systems. Addressing AMR requires coordinated efforts through antimicrobial stewardship, stronger surveillance, stricter regulation of antibiotic use and improved infection prevention strategies.

Keywords

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), stewardship, Bihar

Citation

Choudhary et al. Bioinformation 22(4): 2664-2666 (2026)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.