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How antimicrobial resistance happens

These posters show how antibiotic resistance develops and spread

These infographics explain simply the resistant mechanisms germs use against antibiotics and how antimicrobial resistance is spread.

Download How Bacteria and Fungi Fight Back Against Antibiotics as a PDF.

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Rights: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Published: 19 June 2023Size: 1.58 MB
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