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Abstract
Antibiotics once regarded as magic bullets are no more considered so. Overuse of antibiotics in humans, agriculture, and animal husbandry has resulted in the emergence of a wide range of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens which are difficult to treat. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious global health problem associated with high mortality in the era of modern medicine. AMR has led to depletion of the antibiotic pipeline and developing new antibiotics is extremely challenging due to technical and financial issues and also resistance emerges as soon any new antibiotic is introduced. Meanwhile, to reduce dependence on antibiotics, other alternatives such as Probiotics, Prebiotics, Bacteriocins, Antimicrobial peptides, Bacteriophages, Essential oils are being explored. This review provides an overview of various promising, potential and under investigative strategies as alternatives to antibiotics
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Copyright © 2023 Vandana K V. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
