Your publication of a review on global approaches to antimicrobial resistance is timely.1 We especially note that antibiotic-resistant pathogens are not limited by borders, have greater impact on disadvantaged communities, and will require coordinated, high level government commitment to minimise their threat.1
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- 1. Kelly R, Davies SC. Tackling antimicrobial resistance globally. Med J Aust 2017; 207: 371-373. <MJA full text>
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