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A REVIEW ON ANTIBIOTICS

K.Jahnavi kutty, D.charitha , Y.Udaya bhanu, Rama Rao Nadendla

Abstract: Antibiotics also called antibacterial, are a type of antimicrobial drugs used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections. They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. A limited number of antibiotics also possess antiprotozoal activity. Antibiotics are not effective against viruses such as the common cold or influenza, and there in appropriate use allows the emergence of resistance organism. Antibiotics revolutionized medicine in the 20th century, and have together with vaccination led to the near eradication of diseases such as tuberculosis in the developed world. Their effectiveness and easy access led to overuse, especially in livestock raising, prompting bacteria to develop resistance. This has led to widespread problems with antimicrobial and antibiotic resistance, so much as to prompt the World Health Organization to classify antimicrobial resistance as a "serious threat that is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country". This review article mainly focused on the advances and developments in the antibiotics along with the antibiotic resistance which is a major threat in recent times. The article also depicts the importance, rational uses, classification and production of antibiotics. Along with the above information on the interactions and side effects of the antibiotics was also provided in this article. Keywords: Antibiotics, Anti microbial drugs, anti protozoal, antibiotic resistance.

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