Antibiotic Resistance Contributing To India’s High Neonatal Mortality
New York Times: ‘Superbugs’ Kill India’s Babies and Pose an Overseas Threat
“A deadly epidemic that could have global implications is quietly sweeping India, and among its many victims are tens of thousands of newborns dying because once-miraculous cures no longer work. These infants are born with bacterial infections that are resistant to most known antibiotics, and more than 58,000 died last year as a result, a recent study found…” (Harris, 12/3).
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