Nearly half of the AMR-related deaths were in children in Southeast Asia and Africa.
Adults with RSV acute respiratory infections face an almost threefold higher risk of death within 1 year of infection.
Only the monoclonal antibody tocilizumab and convalescent plasma were linked to a higher risk of certain adverse events.
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