Antibiotic-resistant bacteria increasingly leaving children vulnerable to common infections, global study finds

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According to The Guardian’s linked report, Antibiotic-resistant bacteria increasingly leaving children vulnerable to common infections, global study finds, Exclusive: Research spanning 82 countries finds antibiotic resistance increased in every region between 2004 and 2022 Harry Booth has had a rough run through Australia’s coldest months. The 13-year-old has been in and out of hospital with a range of common chest and urinary tract infections that his doctors found challenging to treat. Harry was born with kidney failure and began dialysis at six months old, before receiving a kidney transplant from his father at age four. The surgery saved his life but comes with a trade-off: he now needs to take medications that suppress his immune system to prevent his body from rejecting the kidney. Continue reading…

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