KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Fever can arise from bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Infections from these sources can lead to mild or severe fever. While some infections can resolve naturally, others require treatment. Prescribing antibiotics should be based on specific tests to determine the germ causing the fever. Administering antibiotics without proper testing might not effectively combat the germs or viruses responsible. Moreover, this practice can contribute to antibiotic resistance, reducing the body's ability to fight diseases, and in severe cases, it can be fatal.

Without immediate action, there is real risk of the world turning to post-antibiotic period

NEW DELHI, Sept 15: The Indian government has banned 328 combination drugs in a blow to both domestic and foreign pharmaceutical firms, but the ban has been cheered by health activists worried about growing antibiotic resistance due to the misuse of medicines.

When medical professionals see patients for the first time, they have already made the diagnosis: Patients have already taken ‘over the counter’ antibiotics.