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. 2023 Jan;7(Suppl 8):e010863.
doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-010863.

Antimicrobial resistance and the Iraq wars: armed conflict as an underinvestigated pathway with growing significance

Antoine Abou Fayad  1 , Anthony Rizk  2 , Samya El Sayed  3 , Malak Kaddoura  3 , Nadine K Jawad  4 , Adel Al-Attar  5 , Omar Dewachi  6 , Vinh Kim Nguyen  7 , Zahy Abdul Sater  3
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Antimicrobial resistance and the Iraq wars: armed conflict as an underinvestigated pathway with growing significance

Antoine Abou Fayad et al. BMJ Glob Health. 2023 Jan.
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Keywords: Public Health.

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Frequency of war and conflict-related deaths in Iraq (2003–2019). ISIS, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
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