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Antibiotics fail one in six

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The World Health Organization reported that one in six bacterial infections worldwide was resistant to commonly used antibiotics, limiting treatment options and driving greater use of last‑resort drugs.

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Reposted by Paul Glasziou

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who.int
🚨Drug-resistant bacteria are becoming more dangerous.

Life-saving antibiotics are losing effectiveness, increasing infection risks & limiting treatment options.

Some resistant infections can only be treated with antibiotics that are costly, difficult to access, & often unavailable 👉 bit.ly/438Ta1u
Infographic images of various antibiotic pills. The text reads:
“Common infections now often require stronger, more expensive antibiotics.
In 2023:
 1 in 3 urinary tract infections
 1 in 15 gastrointestinal infections
 1 in 6 bloodstream infections
…were resistant to antibiotics.”

The design uses orange and black text on a light blue background with pill icons illustrating the statistics.

Reposted by Timothy D. McBride

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New York Times
WHO warns of sharp increase in drug-resistant infections

The U.N. health agency found that one in six infections worldwide was resistant to the most commonly available antibiotics.

WHO warns of sharp increase in drug-resistant infections
Reposts 10 17h
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eicathomefinn.bsky.social
A great time to double-down on the new mantra of UK HE policymakers: universities and university researchers should do less research...
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Reposted by Margot C. Finn

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Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce

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