A rise in antimicrobial-resistant infections is in the global spotlight as world leaders on Wednesday will discuss the growing threat of a post-antibiotic world.The one day meeting of the United Nations General Assembly marks only the fourth time the group has met to discuss a health crisis.
The move marks a new era of heightened urgency regarding antibiotic resistance. Health experts warned for years that overprescribing and prioritizing development of more lucrative drugs over cheap antibiotics led to an increase in “superbug” infections that are resistant to one or multiple antibiotics.
