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Despite high mortality and morbidity, drug-resistant bacterial infections remain the forgotten pandemic. We argue for strengthening of diagnostics, WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) and infection prevention and control to reduce drug-resistant infections, as an integral part of sustainable high-quality health services, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Original publication

DOI

10.1371/journal.pbio.3001903

Type

Journal article

Journal

PLoS biology

Publication Date

11/2022

Volume

20

Addresses

Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Keywords

Humans, Bacterial Infections, Water, Hygiene, Sanitation, Pandemics