India, Aug. 14 -- In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Gagan N Jain, consultant internal medicine, Hemraj Jain Hospital shared that while antibiotics are a cornerstone of modern medicine, saving countless lives from bacterial infections, their effectiveness is under threat from a growing global health crisis: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Also read | AIIMS gastroenterologist shares why you must have probiotics with fibre rich foods after antibiotics for gut health

Antibiotic resistance is a pressing global health crisis, threatening the efficacy of modern medicine and public health systems worldwide. It occurs when bacteria evolve to resist the effects of antibiotics, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of diseas...