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September 19, 2017
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Amesh Adalja, MD, FIDSA
In a new report, WHO warned of a “serious lack” of new antibiotics in development to address the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.
The world health agency said that as of May, the antibiotic pipeline included 51 antibiotics and 11 biologicals but few innovative solutions. It said the pipeline is filled with short-term fixes — drugs that are modifications of existing classes of antibiotics.
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