Antibiotic resistance: a wake-up call from NDM-1
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The arrival of NDM-1, a new "superbug" that is resistant to most antibiotics, is the latest in a succession of health scares, many of which proved to be far less serious than expected. Is this new threat any different, or are we in danger of overplaying the risk again?
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