(Belga) About 1.2 million people died in 2019 from an infection that was resistant to antibiotics. As a result, more people died from antibiotic resistance than from malaria or AIDS, according to a study in The Lancet on Friday.
This is the first analysis of the global impact of antibiotic resistance. The researchers examined data from 204 countries. According to them, antibiotic resistance is “a global threat to public health”. “We must act now to beat antibiotic resistance,” said Professor Chris Murray, of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington and co-author of the study. The report underlines the need to step up the fight against resistance. This can be done by optimizing the use of available antibiotics, better surveillance and control of infections, and freeing up funding to develop new antibiotics and treatments. (Belgium)
This is the first analysis of the global impact of antibiotic resistance. The researchers examined data from 204 countries. According to them, antibiotic resistance is “a global threat to public health”. “We must act now to beat antibiotic resistance,” said Professor Chris Murray, of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington and co-author of the study. The report underlines the need to step up the fight against resistance. This can be done by optimizing the use of available antibiotics, better surveillance and control of infections, and freeing up funding to develop new antibiotics and treatments. (Belgium)
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