Pfizer announced positive findings from two phase 3 trial of the investigational antibiotic combination aztreonam-avibactam.
Infections are up in two regions: the Western Pacific by 10% and Africa by 3%.
At 24 months, the severity of health impairment declined, with 10.4% reporting mild, 3.9% moderate, and 1.9% severe impairment.
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