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Health and Healthcare Systems
Antibiotics are being inappropriately prescribed for COVID-19, increasing the threat of antimicrobial resistance – research
Antibiotic resistance, a phenomenon in which bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, is perpetuated by the misuse and overuse of antibiotics.