More than 39 million people in the world could die directly because of antibiotic resistant infections in the next 25 yearsaccording to a study published Tuesday in The Lancetwhich considers it possible to avoid it.
It is expected that the antibiotic resistancerecognized as a major health challenge, is expected to worsen in the coming years. The phenomenon occurs when Bacteria or other pathogens undergo modifications that prevent them from reacting to antimicrobial treatments.
For the first time, this study assesses the impact of antibiotic resistance over time and attempts to calculate its evolution.
From 1990 to 2021, more than One million people worldwide die each year as a result of antibiotic resistanceaccording to its authors.
Antibiotic resistance could cause more than 39 million deaths by 2050
The researchers analyzed 22 pathogens, 84 pathogen-treatment combinations, 11 infectious syndromes in people of all ages from 204 countries and territories, based on data from 520 million people.
In three decades, deaths of children under five directly caused by antibiotic resistance fell by more than 50%, as infection prevention and control improved in infants and young children.
But the deaths of Adults aged 70 or older increased by more than 80% in that perioddue to the rapid ageing of the population and greater vulnerability to infections among the elderly.
Among pathogens, deaths due to Staphylococcus aureus have increased the most worldwide.
In the coming decades, deaths caused by antibiotic resistance will continue to rise. The number of direct victims could reach 1.9 million annually worldwide by 2050, 67% more than in 2021, according to the researchers’ modelling.
Between 2025 and 2050antibiotic resistance could directly cause More than 39 million dead worldwide and could be linked to 169 million deaths, scientists believe.
With better treatment of infections and access to antibiotics, they could be avoided. 92 million dead in the world of 2025 to 2050especially in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, according to the study authors.
Source: Ambito
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