Global economic impact of antibiotic resistance: A review

Publication date: Available online 5 June 2019Source: Journal of Global Antimicrobial ResistanceAuthor(s): Mohammad Ahmad, Asad U. KhanAbstractThe pandemic of antibiotic resistance has become a serious threat to the therapeutic efficacy of the available antibiotics and their prescribed regimen. The problem is multifaceted as it encompasses medical, social, economic and anthropogenic spheres. The present review reports the global economic impact of antibiotic resistance among humans on the basis of published researches and reports of national and international organizations. The impacts are catastrophic because it includes patients, healthcare providers, researchers, pharmaceutical organizations, healthcare business, moreover, national and international policy makers. We found very serious economic impacts of the existing and emerging antibiotic resistance conditions. The present study is divided into geographical regions to see the total impact. The risk of Medical Poverty Trap (MPT) is more significant in the low resource settings.
Source: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research