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Commentary / World Jan 3, 2015

China's role in fighting antibiotic resistance

by Jim O'neill

Resistance to antibiotics, caused in large part by their overuse and misuse, is already well established and recognized by specialists as a problem — but it doesn't yet frighten the public. It should.

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