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Sharp global rise in antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals, WHO finds | World Health Organization

Sharp global rise in antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals, WHO finds | World Health Organization

Hospitals across the world have recorded an alarming rise in common infections that are resistant to antibiotics, with doctors saying the number of deaths driven by drug resistance will increase sharply in the years ahead. One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotic treatments in 2023, with more than 40% of antibiotics losing potency against common blood, gut, …

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CDC warns of surge in dangerous, highly antibiotic-resistant bacteria – The Washington Post

CDC warns of surge in dangerous, highly antibiotic-resistant bacteria  The Washington Post CDC report says ‘nightmare bacteria’ cases are increasing in U.S.  PBS US lab data show sharp increase in superbug incidence  CIDRAP ‘Nightmare bacteria’ cases are on the rise in US; What is it and how to stay safe (early signs of infecti  Times of India ‘Nightmare’ drug-resistant bacteria cases are rising in …

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Antibiotic-resistant infection left me with hip of a 70-year-old

Antibiotic-resistant infection left me with hip of a 70-year-old

Aileen Moynagh BBC News NI health reporter Pharmacy student Amy Symington was a fit and healthy hockey player until she became ill in February 2024 A 21-year-old student who had to learn to walk again after being struck down by an antibiotic-resistant “superbug” has said she has been left with the hip of a 70-year-old. Amy Symington developed MRSA in …

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