The dawn of antibiotic usage was in the year 1928 when Alexander Fleming first discovered penicillin. Thereafter, various antibiotics have been discovered, prescribed and used for prevention as well as treatment of infections. However, due to the rampant usage of antibiotics, we are presently facing the wrath of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Use of newer technology can help to overcome the problem of AMR to some extent. Various studies have highlighted the importance of technology in battling AMR. Use of strictly lytic bacteriophage, CRISPR-Cas and Nanotechnology are good examples of the same.
In India some groups are working in such areas like lytic bacteriophages
(1,2), CRISPR-Cas
(3) and Nanotechnology
(4,5,6). Technology is announcing its presence in almost every field and medical field is no exception to it. It is about time that medicos and tech-savvy's join hands to fight the battle of AMR.
