ICMR Study: Drug-Resistant Infections Increase Mortality and Treatment Costs

A major study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that drug-resistant infections are significantly increasing patient mortality and healthcare costs in India.

The research highlights that superbugs are becoming harder to treat, leading to longer hospital stays and the need for more expensive, last-resort antibiotics.

Public health experts are calling for urgent policy interventions to regulate antibiotic usage and improve hospital infection control protocols to curb the crisis.