The overuse of antibiotics puts vulnerable patients and society at risk.
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It's not a matter of if, but when, the next deadly pandemic will strike. Will the world be ready?
Superbugs used to pose the greatest risk to people with compromised immune systems and those who had surgery. But their sexual transmission means antibiotic resistance can spread much more widely.
We know overuse and inappropriate use of antibiotics contribute to resistance, so it's important we develop strategies to improve practice.
Top contributors
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Senior Research Officer, The University of Queensland
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Associate Dean For Global One Health, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences; and Director, Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy Program, Scowcroft Institute for International Affairs, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University
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Professor, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Associate Professor, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Director of the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs and Executive Professor, Texas A&M University
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Reader Respiratory Care, Edge Hill University
