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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and emerging viruses are a rapidly increasing threat to the global health care system. About 5 million deaths each year are linked to antibiotic-resistant germs, and more ...

A report by the World Health Organization found that 1 in 6 infections in 2023 was resistant to the current roster of antibiotic drugs.