Health

Antibiotic resistance: Why it's on the rise

Last week, medical practitioners from Africa were urged during a meeting in Kigali to increase collaborative diagnostics with laboratory experts or pathologists in the treatment chain in a bid to boost chances of accurate diagnosis, which will ensure reduction in mortality rates on the continent.
A pharmacist selects drugs from a shelf. Antibiotic resistance can occur as a result of taking a wrong drug to treat infections. / File.
A pharmacist selects drugs from a shelf. Antibiotic resistance can occur as a result of taking a wrong drug to treat infections. / File.
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