Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections: looming threat in the Indian clinical setting.

It is challenging to enforce policies to control MDR A. baumannii in India. Government and hospitals should enforce stringent infection control measures, surveillance, and antimicrobial stewardship to prevent further spread and emergence of more virulent and resistant strains. Knowledge on antibiotic resistance mechanisms can help design novel antibiotics that can evade, resistance.