Drug-resistant bacterial infections: We need urgent action and investment that focus on the weakest link

Authors

Christiane Dolecek, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Sadia Shakoor, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Buddha Basnyat, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Tochi Okwor, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Nigeria
Benn Sartorius, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Document Type

Article

Department

Paediatrics and Child Health; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Abstract

Despite high mortality and morbidity, drug-resistant bacterial infections remain the forgotten pandemic. We argue for strengthening of diagnostics, WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) and infection prevention and control to reduce drug-resistant infections, as an integral part of sustainable high-quality health services, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

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Publication (Name of Journal)

PLoS biology

Recommended Citation

Dolecek, C., Shakoor, S., Basnyat, B., Okwor, T., Sartorius, B. (2022). Drug-resistant bacterial infections: We need urgent action and investment that focus on the weakest link. PLoS biology, 20(11).
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