Deadly superbugs thrive as access to antibiotics falters in India2 days ago Share Save Soutik Biswas • @soutikBBC India correspondent Share SaveCorbis via Getty Images India is among the countries hardest hit by "antimicrobial resistance"It's a grim paradox, doctors say. On the one hand, antibiotics are being overused until they no longer work, driving resistance and fuelling the rise of deadly superbugs. CRGN bacteria are superbugs resistant to last-line antibiotics - yet only 6.9% of patients received appropriate treatment in the countries studied. Researchers blame the treatment gap on weak health systems and limited access to effective antibiotics. What prevents patients with drug-resistant infections in India from getting the right antibiotics?