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Is the Pandemic Interfering With Our Fight Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria?

Explainer: Why Is Multi-Drug Resistance a Problem?

The mcr-1 plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene has been found primarily in Escherichia coli, pictured. Credit: Reuters/Courtesy CDC

Health Ministry Bans Animal Food Industry From Using Colistin

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No Local Woe, India’s Poor Public Health Feeds Antibiotic Resistance Worldwide

Study Finds Antibiotic Resistance Gene in Fresh Food Samples

An antibiotic disc – used to test how susceptible certain bacteria are to being acted upon by different chemical combinations. Credit: Iqbal Osman/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

WHO Urges Action as Threat of Invincible ‘Super Bacteria’ Looms