The uncertain role of substandard and falsified medicines in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance

Abstract Approximately 10% of antimicrobials used by humans in low- and middle-income countries are estimated to be substandard or falsified. In addition to their negative impact on morbidity and mortality, they may also be important drivers of antimicrobial resistance. Despite such concerns, our un...

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Main Authors: Sean Cavany, Stella Nanyonga, Cathrin Hauk, Cherry Lim, Joel Tarning, Benn Sartorius, Christiane Dolecek, Céline Caillet, Paul N. Newton, Ben S. Cooper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41542-w