Drug-resistant bacterial infections: We need urgent action and investment that focus on the weakest link.
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-...
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| author | Christiane Dolecek Sadia Shakoor Buddha Basnyat Tochi Okwor Benn Sartorius |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-01a12a5e2f99448a9fee4bd6edc06c062022-12-22T02:49:05ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Biology1544-91731545-78852022-11-012011e300190310.1371/journal.pbio.3001903Drug-resistant bacterial infections: We need urgent action and investment that focus on the weakest link.Christiane DolecekSadia ShakoorBuddha BasnyatTochi OkworBenn SartoriusDespite 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.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001903 |
| spellingShingle | Christiane Dolecek Sadia Shakoor Buddha Basnyat Tochi Okwor Benn Sartorius Drug-resistant bacterial infections: We need urgent action and investment that focus on the weakest link. PLoS Biology |
| title | Drug-resistant bacterial infections: We need urgent action and investment that focus on the weakest link. |
| title_full | Drug-resistant bacterial infections: We need urgent action and investment that focus on the weakest link. |
| title_fullStr | Drug-resistant bacterial infections: We need urgent action and investment that focus on the weakest link. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Drug-resistant bacterial infections: We need urgent action and investment that focus on the weakest link. |
| title_short | Drug-resistant bacterial infections: We need urgent action and investment that focus on the weakest link. |
| title_sort | drug resistant bacterial infections we need urgent action and investment that focus on the weakest link |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001903 |
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