COVID-19 and the Interplay With Antibacterial Drug Resistance
Laxmi Kant Bhardwaj, Prangya Rath, Shubhansh Bajpai, Divya Upadhyay, Harshita Jain, Naresh Kumar, Shivani Sinha
Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health issue worldwide that affects the world economy. The concern associated with this issue increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The misuse of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic will have catastrophic implications for the control of AMR. In 2019, the coronavirus illness COVID-19 first appeared in China. COVID-19 infection is a surface-to-surface communicable disease. It is considered the most vital global health disaster of the century. It has rapidly spread around the world and is the greatest challenge for humankind. This chapter discusses the origin, symptoms, transmission, treatment, and recommendations of the COVID-19 disease.