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With increasing resistance to existing antibiotics, developing countries face a serious challenge in safeguarding their populations' health against killer diseases such as TB and typhoid fever.
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Opinions and Analysis
Drug-resistant TB needs massive research increase
Multidrug-resistant TB needs more research to equip healthcare workers with the right tools, write Frank G. J. Cobelens and colleagues.
Surveillance vital for tackling antibiotic resistance
International surveillance systems are needed to curb the rise of antibiotic resistance.
News and Features
'Test and treat' HIV strategy could backfire
A 'test and treat' HIV strategy being explored by the WHO could increase the spread of drug-resistant strains, a model predicts.
14 January 2010
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African killer is a new Salmonella strain
A new strain of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella is responsible for a series of deaths in Africa, genetic sequencing shows.
3 December 2009
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Bacterial infection spreading in Colombia
17 October 2009
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