New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Renowned cardiac surgeon and Founder-Chairman of Narayana Health, Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong caution against the misuse of antibiotics, highlighting the escalating threat of Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country.

In his recent 'Mann Ki Baat' address, PM Modi cited an ICMR report to underscore how indiscriminate antibiotic use is driving AMR, making common infections harder to treat. Dr Shetty echoed these concerns, describing AMR as a looming crisis that could revert medicine to a "pre-penicillin era."

Speaking to ANI, Dr Shetty thanked the Prime Minister for highlighting the issue, noting that antimicrobial resistance could soon push the world into a dangerous ...