EDITORIAL NOTE ON NEW ANTIBIOTICS DISCOVERY

Abstract

Meera Rajput*

The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, superbugs, is a rising issue. They are blamed each year for around 700,000 casualties globally, and according to a U.K. In the government study, this figure will rise dramatically—up to 10 million by 2050. Bacteria grow and develop resistant to antibiotics that have historically been successfully used, and eventually become obsolete with time. Irresponsible prescription of antibiotics for the care of basic patient cases and intensive usage of antibiotics in livestock production jeopardize the situation by accelerating the pace of bacterial mutants, making them immune to alarmingly fast medicines.