Beware of antibiotic-resistant diseases

Alyaa AlhadjriPublished: Nov 19, 2015 5:57 AM | Updated: Nov 19, 2015 8:28 AM

Malaysia is at risk of bringing in diseases caused by antibiotic resistance with the expected increase in migration to the country, warned a medical expert.

University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) infection control committee chairperson Prof Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman said that antibiotic resistance is a global problem but the rate is noticeably higher among less developed countries.

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