Millions are dying from drug-resistant infections, global report says

Millions are dying from drug-resistant infections, global report says More than 1.2 million people died worldwide in 2019 from infections caused by bacteria resistant to antibiotics, according to the largest study of the issue to date.

This is more than the annual death toll from malaria or Aids.

Poorer countries are worst affected but antimicrobial resistance threatens everyone's health, the report says. BBC News

See also:

• Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis (open access) The Lancet
• Antibiotic-resistant superbugs killed 1.2MILLION people in 2019 - more than HIV or malaria The Daily Mail
• Antibiotic-resistant infections killing more than HIV or malaria, major study shows The Independent