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Week 5: How antibiotic resistance has become such a big problem

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This figure consists of an infographic from the O’Neill Review on Antimicrobial Resistance (2016). It illustrates the relationship between infection control, resistance and loss of life. Poor hygiene, infection control and sanitation are linked to increasing incidence of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. Both of these factors contribute to more deaths and lower quality of life.