Discriminating antibiotics from other drugs is challenging and the varied appearances of antibiotics often leads to confusion for both patients and prescribers. Improving the identification of antibiotics should support responsible antibiotic use and thereby help to curb AMR.
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Is this pill a painkiller or an antibiotic?
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Improving the identification of antibiotics to support appropriate use
Dr. Chibuzor Uchea, scientific adviser at Wellcome Trust and member of the ABACUS II steering committee, wrote an article on behalf of the ABACUS II consortium.
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