• The study noted that currently, India faces a severe antimicrobial resistance (AMR) burden, particularly in healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs).

• HAI rates and carbapenem resistance in Indian hospitals far exceed those in the US.

• Parallely, factors contributing to AMR in Indian HAIs are poorly understood.

• Recent studies show that hospital environments are major sources of resistant pathogens.

• Critical gaps identified were a lack of nationwide HAI data and limited research on India-specific interventions.

• The study recommends the following measures to tackle this:

     1. Creating international partnerships to fund research training programs

    2. Creating an interdisciplinary hospital epidemiology research program

• However, the biggest challenge to addressing AMR includes balancing the urgent need for action with the time required for research and training.

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