Overview
- CCMB and the LV Prasad Eye Institute reported high drug resistance in eye infection bacteria in Communications Biology.
- The study used whole-genome sequencing to map resistance patterns in patient samples.
- More than 45% of isolates were multidrug-resistant across Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens.
- All tested pathogens resisted fluoroquinolones, which are common first-line eye drops.
- Researchers call for lab-guided prescribing and hospital genomic surveillance in place of routine empirical treatment.