The World Health Organisation’s Antimicrobial Resistance Global Report on Surveillance 2014 revealed antimicrobial resistance was a major threat to public health worldwide. Could common infections and minor injures that had been treatable once again be fatal? We find out from Assoc Prof Dr Sa­­sheela Ponnampalavanar, who specialise in infectious diseases.

<p>The World Health Organisation&rsquo;s Antimicrobial Resistance Global Report on Surveillance 2014 revealed antimicrobial resistance was a major threat to public health worldwide. Could common infections and minor injures that had been treatable once again be fatal? We find out from Assoc Prof Dr Sa&shy;&shy;sheela Ponnampalavanar, who specialise in infectious diseases.</p>

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