| Which test was performed by 46 sites to screen S.aureus isolates? | vancomycin agar screen (VAS) test | S.aureus and Enterococcus species constituted 22% isolates data among all the priority pathogens isolates. Staphylococcus aureus Fifty five percent of S.aureus isolates were found to be MRSA. Of 59 sites, 46 sites are performing vancomycin agar screen (VAS) test for S.aureus. None of the isolates showed growth on VAS plate. | 229 | definition | 1.000 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/amr24.pdf | Of 59 sites, 46 sites are performing vancomycin agar screen (VAS) test for S.aureus. | 4 | page=4,block=19 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is Containing AMR? | not a choice but a necessity — it demands global collaboration, continuous vigilance, and responsible action to preserve the power of antibiotics for the future | To truly contain AMR, surveillance must lead to responsible antimicrobial stewardship, strong infection prevention and control practices and continuous investment in research and innovation. Containing AMR is not a choice but a necessity — it demands global collaboration, continuous vigilance, and responsible action to preserve the power of antibiotics for the future. | 209 | definition | 0.980 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/amr24.pdf | Containing AMR is not a choice but a necessity — it demands global collaboration, continuous vigilance, and responsible action to preserve the power of antibiotics for the future. | 11 | page=11,block=6 | 0.850 | valid |
| How does AMR surveillance help health systems address antimicrobial resistance? | enabling health systems to stay ahead of this rapidly escalating threat | National AMR Surveillance Network (NARS-Net) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the most pressing global health challenge of the 21st century. The rise of AMR threatens to undermine decades of medical progress, making common infections harder to treat. Procedures such as surgery, cancer therapy, and organ transplantation also become riskier without effective antimicrobials and minor infections could become fatal. Addressing AMR requires urgent, coordinated global action through surveillance, stewardship, innovation, and awareness. AMR surveillance plays a pivotal role in protecting global health security. It provides vital insights into how resistance emerges, evolves, and spreads, enabling health systems to stay ahead of this rapidly escalating threat. | 709 | relationship | 0.970 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/amr24.pdf | It provides vital insights into how resistance emerges, evolves, and spreads, enabling health systems to stay ahead of this rapidly escalating threat. | 1 | page=1,block=9 | 0.700 |
| What impact does antimicrobial resistance have on medical progress? | threatens to undermine decades of medical progress | National AMR Surveillance Network (NARS-Net) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the most pressing global health challenge of the 21st century. The rise of AMR threatens to undermine decades of medical progress, making common infections harder to treat. Procedures such as surgery, cancer therapy, and organ transplantation also become riskier without effective antimicrobials and minor infections could become fatal. Addressing AMR requires urgent, coordinated global action through surveillance, stewardship, innovation, and awareness. AMR surveillance plays a pivotal role in protecting global health security. It provides vital insights into how resistance emerges, evolves, and spreads, enabling health systems to stay ahead of this rapidly escalating threat. | 177 | relationship | 0.970 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/amr24.pdf | The rise of AMR threatens to undermine decades of medical progress, making common infections harder to treat. | 1 | page=1,block=9 | 0.700 | valid |
| What strengthens India's ability to contain resistant infections and preserve antimicrobial efficacy? | aligning surveillance data with clinical practice | By aligning surveillance data with clinical practice, the programme strengthens India’s ability to contain resistant infections and preserve the efficacy of existing antimicrobials. The sentinel sites submit the antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) data to NCDC monthly, adhering to programme standard operating procedures including internal quality control (IQC). The sites also participate in National level External Quality Assessment Schemes (EQAS). The network sites used WHONET 2025, offline data management software, to collect, collate and analyze AST data of their laboratories. Data quality was monitoried closely, and analysis was done after data validation and de-duplication. | 3 | relationship | 0.970 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/amr24.pdf | By aligning surveillance data with clinical practice, the programme strengthens India’s ability to contain resistant infections and preserve the efficacy of existing antimicrobials. | 1 | page=1,block=9 | 0.700 | valid |
| How has the proportion of VRE changed over the last three years? | The proportion of VRE is consistently increasing from last 3 years. | S.aureus isolates from blood showed almost similar resistance to linezolid (0.17%) as compared to the previous six months (0.14%). Enterococcus species Enterococcus species was most commonly isolated from urine (67%) followed by blood (16%), pus aspirates (11%) and other sterile body fluids (5%). Isolates from blood showed 20% resistance to vancomycin and 2.2% resistance to linezolid. The proportion of VRE is consistently increasing from last 3 years. | 388 | summary | 0.970 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/amr24.pdf | Isolates from blood showed 20% resistance to vancomycin and 2.2% resistance to linezolid. The proportion of VRE is consistently increasing from last 3 years. | 4 | page=4,block=19 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the National AMR Surveillance Network aim to track systematically? | resistance patterns across diverse pathogens | Surveillance helps to identify resistant pathogens, detect unusual trends, and assess the effectiveness of existing treatments. Data generated through surveillance supports the development of new diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics by highlighting gaps in current treatment options. The “National Programme on Antimicrobial Resistance Containment”, launched by the Government of India and coordinated by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), New Delhi, represents a strategic response to the growing challenge of AMR. As part of this initiative, NCDC has developed the National AMR Surveillance Network (NARS-Net) to systematically track resistance patterns across diverse pathogens and identify emerging threats proactively and prevent their spread by timely action. | 652 | summary | 0.970 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/amr24.pdf | As part of this initiative, NCDC has developed the National AMR Surveillance Network (NARS-Net) to systematically track resistance patterns across diverse pathogens and identify emerging threats proactively and prevent their spread by timely action. | 1 |
| What is the purpose of the National AMR Surveillance Network (NARS-Net)? | to systematically track resistance patterns across diverse pathogens and identify emerging threats proactively and prevent their spread by timely action. | Surveillance helps to identify resistant pathogens, detect unusual trends, and assess the effectiveness of existing treatments. Data generated through surveillance supports the development of new diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics by highlighting gaps in current treatment options. The “National Programme on Antimicrobial Resistance Containment”, launched by the Government of India and coordinated by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), New Delhi, represents a strategic response to the growing challenge of AMR. As part of this initiative, NCDC has developed the National AMR Surveillance Network (NARS-Net) to systematically track resistance patterns across diverse pathogens and identify emerging threats proactively and prevent their spread by timely action. | 628 | summary | 0.970 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/amr24.pdf | As part of this initiative, NCDC has developed the National AMR Surveillance Network (NARS-Net) to systematically track resistance patterns across diverse pathogens and identify emerging threats proactively and prevent their spread by timely action. |
| What is the purpose of the National AMR Surveillance Network in preventing the spread of threats? | identify emerging threats proactively and prevent their spread by timely action | Surveillance helps to identify resistant pathogens, detect unusual trends, and assess the effectiveness of existing treatments. Data generated through surveillance supports the development of new diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics by highlighting gaps in current treatment options. The “National Programme on Antimicrobial Resistance Containment”, launched by the Government of India and coordinated by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), New Delhi, represents a strategic response to the growing challenge of AMR. As part of this initiative, NCDC has developed the National AMR Surveillance Network (NARS-Net) to systematically track resistance patterns across diverse pathogens and identify emerging threats proactively and prevent their spread by timely action. | 701 | summary | 0.970 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/amr24.pdf | As part of this initiative, NCDC has developed the National AMR Surveillance Network (NARS-Net) to systematically track resistance patterns across diverse pathogens and identify emerging threats proactively and prevent their spread by timely action. |
| What role does AMR surveillance play in global health security? | plays a pivotal role in protecting global health security | National AMR Surveillance Network (NARS-Net) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the most pressing global health challenge of the 21st century. The rise of AMR threatens to undermine decades of medical progress, making common infections harder to treat. Procedures such as surgery, cancer therapy, and organ transplantation also become riskier without effective antimicrobials and minor infections could become fatal. Addressing AMR requires urgent, coordinated global action through surveillance, stewardship, innovation, and awareness. AMR surveillance plays a pivotal role in protecting global health security. It provides vital insights into how resistance emerges, evolves, and spreads, enabling health systems to stay ahead of this rapidly escalating threat. | 572 | summary | 0.970 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/amr24.pdf | AMR surveillance plays a pivotal role in protecting global health security. | 1 | page=1,block=9 | 0.700 | valid |