Title:Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance- Flipsides of the Same Coin
Volume: 28
Issue: 28
Author(s): Sonali Bhardwaj, Parul Mehra, Daljeet Singh Dhanjal, Parvarish Sharma, Varun Sharma, Reena Singh, Eugenie Nepovimova, Chirag Chopra*Kamil Kuča*
Affiliation:
- Department
of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara,
India
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, 50003 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
- Biomedical Research Center, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Keywords:
Antibiotic resistance, de novo mutations, antibiotic stewardship, quiescent pandemic, environmental factors, modes of action.
Abstract: One of the major global health care crises in the 21st century is antibiotic resistance. Almost all clinically
used antibiotics have resistance emerging to them. Antibiotic Resistance can be regarded as the ‘Faceless
Pandemic’ that has enthralled the entire world. It has become peremptory to develop treatment options as an
alternative to antibiotic therapy for combating antibiotic-resistant pathogens. A clearer understanding of antibiotic
resistance is required to prevent the rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant genes and the re-emergence of
infections. The present review provides an insight into the different classifications and modes of action of antibiotics
to understand how the hosts develop resistance to them. In addition, the association of genetics in the
development of antibiotic resistance and environmental factors has also been discussed, emphasizing developing
action plans to counter this "quiescent pandemic". It is also pertinent to create models that can predict the
early resistance so that treatment strategies may build up in advance with the evolving resistance.