Using Antibiotics Wisely
Developing new drugs is an important approach in a coordinated response to fight antimicrobial resistance, but it will not be enough. The world also needs to reduce demand for antibiotics and understand that they can sometimes do more harm than good.
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LONDON – To solve the problem of antimicrobial resistance, the world needs not only new drugs, but also new behavior – by all seven billion of us. Because of the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, common infections such as pneumonia and tuberculosis are becoming increasingly resistant to existing treatments; in some cases, they have become completely immune.