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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
Malaria drug 'contributing to antibiotic resistance'
Overuse of a drug used in treating malaria may play a role in growing resistance to a related antibiotic, according to a new study in Guyana.
Powerful new tool to diagnose drug-resistant TB
Following successful clinical trials of a new tool to diagnose drug-resistant TB, the WHO has endorsed its use in all affected countries.
2 July 2008
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