Abdul expresses frustration as an infection specialist, highlighting the grim reality that cancer patients often succumb to infections rather than cancer itself. Despite the promise of new antibiotic cocktails, their high cost poses a significant barrier to treatment in countries like India. The urgency of timely antibiotic administration is underscored, revealing a troubling cycle of over-prescription that exacerbates the superbug crisis, while the true scale of the issue remains obscured by inadequate reporting on death certificates.
