The advent of antibiotics has revolutionized the 20th century medicine by significantly reducing infection-related morbidity and mortality. However, their overuse, misuse, and underuse have now led to rising antimicrobial resistance resulting in longer hospital stays, higher healthcare costs, treatment failures, and the emergence of multi drugresistant organisms.
Misuse of antibiotics, particularly in non-infectious conditions and acute viral illnesses has become a widespread concern. It has led to the emergence of highly resistant bacterial strains and the unchecked use of irrational antibiotic combinations.
As physicians, our antibiotic choices are not just clinical decisions; they are reflections of our judgment, accountability, and foresight. So, we should prescribe antibiotics judiciously, evidence-based and as per antimicrobial treatment policy. Zydus Antibiotic Symposium Learn is an attempt to find the right pathway of infection management after prompt diagnosis from history to current evidence and future research. This approach to the management of common community and hospital acquired infections through interactive case-based scenarios and thematic talks will be a novel step.
This symposium also brings together leading multidisciplinary experts to explore critical topics from the history of antibiotics to drug resistance and therapeutic drug monitoring through thematic sessions, critical insights, and interactive case discussions. Each case scenario will be taken by a set of experts in ID, Critical Care, Nephrologist, Transplant Physicians and Microbiologists and more. Rational antibiotic use is not a restriction, it is the hallmark of responsible practice,
sound clinical reasoning, and a commitment to patient safety.
