INCREASED ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC, A REALITY OR MYTH; A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Covid-19 (Corona virus) pandemic was the most unanticipated challenge of this century, not only for healthcare but almost all countries. The sudden pandemic challenge leads to an increase in antimicrobial administration due to unavailability of definite treatment, additional infection control practices, excessive use of disinfectants, extra vigilant about personal hygiene to use sanitisers and surface cleaners. These practices were recommended and followed to control the covid-19 threat at that time. This was realised and proven, which led to another silent pandemic “Increased Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)”. Many factors are associated with an increased AMR trend, and all were increased in the last year. The AMR also has no boundaries, as it is a global threat, and all countries need a collaborative strategy to protect not only human health but the terrestrial health and environment also.”The global collaborated efforts need to design and implement to deal with such life-threatening pandemics. Both developed and developing countries need to formulate one solution because bacteria and viruses have no boundaries.