WHO 2020 report on the antibacterial production and development pipeline
Priya Venkatesan
Abstract
Antibacterial resistance is rising fast, particularly in low-income countries; the UN estimate that globally 700 000 people die each year from drug-resistant infectious diseases. Thus, new, effective, antibacterial drugs are urgently needed.
Topics & Concepts
AntibioticsAcinetobacter baumanniiMedicineAntibiotic resistancePseudomonas aeruginosaMicrobiologyBiologyBacteriaGeneticsAntibiotic Use and ResistanceAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology