Context:
Survey by NCDC (National Centre for Disease Control) highlighted the need for proper monitoring of CIA to mitigate AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance)
Critically Important Antimicrobials:
- Antimicrobial drugs
- Vital for treatment of serious infections – humans and animals
- Last defence line when other antibiotics fails
- Supply limited – misuse accelerate development of antimicrobial resistance, makes them less effective over the time
- Indispensable for treating complex infections – Eg: Multidrug – resistant pathogens
- Overuse of drugs causes threat to health, increased morbidity, mortality …etc
- 3rd gen cephalosporin – Indian dairy sector (Eg: cefriaxone)
- Aminoglycosides – India poultry sector (Eg: amikacin) – prevent, control or treat diseases
- Some CIA in news:
Read more about: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Source: Down to Earth
Previous Year Question
Which one of the following statements best describes the role of B cells and T cells in the human body
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]
(a) They protect the body from environmental allergens
(b) They alleviate the body’s pain and inflammation
(c) They act as immunosuppressants in the body
(d) They protect the body from the diseases caused by pathogens
Answer: (d)
