Public knowledge about antibiotic resistance is still weak and this is something we should worry about. A new survey conducted in a number of countries shows that people harbour confusion about this major threat to public health and do not understand how to prevent it from increasing Sample this for instance. In India, only 58 per cent of respondents know that they should stop taking antibiotics only when they finish the course. This revelation comes at a time when the World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up its fight against antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria undergo change and become resistant to antibiotics used for treatment of infections. Sometimes, over-use and misuse of antibiotics can increase the development of resistant bacteria. Read More at www.downtoearth.org.in