Experts stressed that indiscriminate antibiotic use remains a key driver of resistance. Dr Sachin Gupta, General Secretary, ISCCM, said clinicians must carefully determine whether fever in ICU patients is truly infection-related before initiating antibiotics.
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ICU Infections Grow Harder to Treat as AMR Shrinks Antibiotic Arsenal, Experts Warn
February 28, 2026Experts stressed that indiscriminate antibiotic use remains a key driver of resistance. Dr Sachin Gupta, General Secretary, ISCCM, said clinicians must carefully determine whether fever in ICU patients is truly infection-related before initiating antibiotics.