Alarming Decline in the Effectiveness of Antibiotics for Common Childhood Diseases: What Can Be Done

Urgent action needed to update guidelines and improve antibiotic stewardship globally.
Alarming Decline in the Effectiveness of Antibiotics for Common Childhood Diseases: What Can Be Done
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A ticking time bomb—that’s how experts describe the alarming decline in effectiveness of common childhood antibiotics revealed in a new study.

Led by University of Sydney researchers, the findings suggest many go-to antibiotics doctors rely on to treat serious infections like pneumonia and meningitis in kids are not working in a significant number of cases, putting young lives at risk, especially in South-East Asia and Pacific regions.

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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
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