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Over the last decade, scientists in the UK have identified 19 new mechanisms of antibiotic resistance.
In 2015 in the UK 2,172 deaths were from developing an antibiotic-resistant infection.
In 2016 an antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhoea emerged.
Scientists reported on Wednesday their discovery of a new strain of group A streptococcus bacteria.
Globalisation and growing antimicrobial resistance may combine at some point to produce a global pandemic.
Over the last 5 years, Public Health England has identified 32 “pan-drug resistant bacteria".
NHS will reduce the use of antibiotics by a further 15% to keep them as effective as possible.
