The study revealed high antimicrobial resistance in eye infection bacteria, with over 45% showing multidrug resistance. | Photo Credit: Representational Photo Researchers at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), in a unique collaborative study, have uncovered alarming levels of Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) in bacteria causing eye infections. The study, published in ’Communications Biology’, is one of the most comprehensive genomic analyses of eye pathogens from India till date. The research was led by CCMB scientists Karthik Bharadwaj and Divya Tej Sowpati, along with LVPEI’s Joveeta Joseph. Published – April 07, 2026 07:23 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation MP inspects DIET, BEd colleges at Vasanth Mahal 55 families from marginalised community seek pucca houses