A multi-country survey conducted by the WHO uncovered dismaying — and dangerous — misunderstandings about the problem, which arises when bacteria mutate into new strains that can withstand most or all the antibiotics in the modern medicine chest. Those bacteria, often dubbed “superbugs,” can be deadly.
Concerted action is needed to stem the rising tide of resistance, the Geneva-based global health agency said. Without it, some procedures that are now routine in health care may be too risky to undertake, said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, the WHO’s special representative for antimicrobial resistance.
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