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Antibiotic resistance may rise after COVID-19, as doctors struggle to treat secondary infections

Name: Antibiotic resistance may rise after COVID-19, as doctors struggle to treat secondary infections
Uploaded: 2020-05-08T12:00:17-0400
Duration: 6 min 40 s
Description: Doctors around the world are struggling to cure secondary illnesses patients contracted while battling coronavirus. Wired contributor Maryn McKenna joined CBSN to explain why this may contribute to the already growing problem of antibiotic resistance and what doctors are doing to stop it.

Doctors around the world are struggling to cure secondary illnesses patients contracted while battling coronavirus. Wired contributor Maryn McKenna joined CBSN to explain why this may contribute to the already growing problem of antibiotic resistance and what doctors are doing to stop it.