Anti-infective drug shortages pose threat to public health and patient care
Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
Shortages of key drugs used to fight infections represent a public health emergency and can put patients at risk, according to a new review. Frequent anti-infective shortages can substantially alter clinical care and may lead to worse outcomes for patients, particularly as the development of new anti-infectives has slowed and the prevalence of multidrug-resistant pathogens is increasing.