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AMR: "A threat greater than 'COVID': Why we should be paying more attention to antimicrobial resistance."

11/2020
www (.) medicalxpress (.) com/news/2020-11-threat-greater-covid-attention-antimicrobial.html

1) December 23, 2020

"‘Super Gonorrhea’ is spreading like wildfire thanks to COVID-19"

-Overuse of antibiotics during the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the more rapid spread of a type of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.

-This so-called ‘Super Gonorrhea’ does not respond to the normal first-line treatments, making it particularly dangerous and uncomfortable for those afflicted.

-Doctors and medical experts have long warned of the possibility that “superbugs” that are antibiotic-resistant could become more commonplace, and this is one example of such a thing happening.

www. bgr (.) com/2020/12/23/super-gonorrhea-coronavirus-antibiotic-spread/

2) December 22, 2020

"Overuse of antibiotics for COVID-19 to blame in ‘super gonorrhea’ spike"

www(.)nypost(.)com/2020/12/22/covid-19-now-blamed-for-rise-in-super-gonorrhea/

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