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How we can win the war against antibiotic resistance 

A laboratory worker looks for strains of E.coli bacteria in vegetable cells placed in a petri dish, in La Mojonera near Almeria in southeastern Spain June 2, 2011. A deadly outbreak of E.coli centred in Germany and spreading across Europe is caused by a dangerous new strain, Chinese scientists who analyzed the bacteria said. The scientists said the outbreak, which has killed 17 and made more than 1,500 others ill in at least 10 European countries and is thought to come from vegetables, carried genes making it resistant to several classes of antibiotics. REUTERS/Francisco Bonilla (SPAIN - Tags: HEALTH BUSINESS AGRICULTURE SCI TECH) - GM1E7621PAA01

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a serious threat to global health. Image: REUTERS/Francisco Bonilla

Kristina Lagerstedt
Founder and CEO, 1928 Diagnostics
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Despite the risks, antibiotic use is increasing in developed countries
Despite the risks, antibiotic use is increasing in developed countries Image: The Economist
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