India Faces a Superbug Explosion: 83% Carry Drug-Resistant Bacteria0

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• November 21, 2025

Key Update India is experiencing a major surge in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) or superbug explosion, with 83% of patients entering hospitals already carrying drug-resistant bacteria. A global study led by AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, and published in The Lancet, warns that India has reached a critical point where routine infections are becoming harder to treat. What’s