Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to human health around the world. Previous publications have estimated the effect of AMR on incidence, deaths, hospital length of stay, and health-care costs for specific pathogen –drug combinations in select locations. To our knowledge, this study presents the most comprehensive estimates of AMR burden to date. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ICYMI: New report demonstrates growing global impact of antimicrobial resistance
New research published inThe Lancet shows for the first time the global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which poses an increasingly serious threat to human health around the world. The study found AMR is directly associated with at least 1.27 million deaths per year, making AMR a leading cause of death globally, higher than HIV/AIDS and malaria. In the United States alone, the CDC estimates AMR affects at least 3 million Americans and results in 48,000 U.S. deaths annually. Today ’s report also builds upona body of evidence further confirming the growing fear about the link betweenCOVID-19 and increasing levels...
Source: The Catalyst - January 24, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jocelyn Ulrich Tags: Research and Development Coronavirus Antimicrobial Resistance Source Type: news
Africa: It's Time to Take Decisive Action on Antimicrobial Resistance
[allAfrica] The age of antimicrobial discovery has been overshadowed by the emerging threat of resistance, For too long clinicians like myself have witnessed the impact of antimicrobial resistance -- more commonly referred to as AMR. As a result of this growing health threat, a wide range of infections -- such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, bloodstream infections and gonorrhoea -- have become harder, and sometimes impossible, to treat as more and more antibiotics fail to cure patients. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 21, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Africa: Antibacterial Resistance Overtakes HIV, Malaria to Become Leading Cause of Deaths
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- New estimates reveal that at least 1.27 million deaths per year are directly attributable to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - January 21, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Antimicrobial Resistance Linked to 1.2 Million Global Deaths Antimicrobial Resistance Linked to 1.2 Million Global Deaths
Researchers take the largest look to date on the impact of bacterial antimicrobial resistance, including most affected agents and regions of the world.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - January 20, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
An estimated 1.2 million people died in 2019 from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections
More than 1.2 million people - and potentially millions more - died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, according to the most comprehensive estimate to date of the global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The analysis of 204 countries and territories, published in The Lancet, reveals that AMR is now a leading cause of death worldwide, higher than HIV/AIDS or malaria. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - January 20, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Africa: True Scale of Antibiotic Resistance Worldwide Revealed
[Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation] Based on estimates across 204 countries and territories, the 'Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 204 countries and territories in 2019' paper provides the most comprehensive estimate of the global impact of antibiotic resistance to date and reveals that AMR has now become a leading cause of death globally. Published in The Lancet following rigorous external peer review by independent experts, the paper highlights specific areas of concern and equips governments and health co (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 20, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Antimicrobial resistance kills over 1m people a year, says study
Research underscores the dangers of bacteria developing resistance to antibiotics (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - January 20, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Antimicrobial resistance now a leading cause of death worldwide, study finds
Lancet analysis highlights need for urgent action to address antibiotic-resistant bacterial infectionsAntimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to humanity, health leaders have warned, as a study reveals it has become a leading cause of death worldwide and is killing about 3,500 people every day.More than 1.2 million – and potentially millions more – died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, according to the most comprehensive estimate to date of the global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).The stark analysis covering more than 200 countries and territories was publi...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 20, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Antibiotics Medical research Science World news Society Health Source Type: news
Real-time reviews of research findings will help policymakers address global crises such as COVID-19
Real-time reviews of research findings could help policymakers address global crises such as COVID-19, saysthis articlepublished inNature. Living evidence was first developed by Cochrane and an important recommendation for future health emergencies that came out of the recent Cochrane Convenes meetings. According to scientists writing in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, policy missteps will continue to overshadow the global response to COVID-19 because policymakers are overwhelmed with rapidly shifting research evidence. Faced with new challenges such as the Omicron variant, decision-makers can ’t keep up wi...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - December 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Nigeria: NAFDAC Cautions Against Abuse of Antibiotics
[This Day] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has expressed concerns over the increasing rate of irrational use of antibiotics which it said had further accelerated the process of antimicrobial resistance leading to avoidable deaths. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 29, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Africa: Antimicrobial Effectiveness Leaning to 'Tipping Point' Resistance - FAO
[UN News] We may soon reach "a tipping point" when antimicrobial resistance (AMR) becomes the leading cause of death - surpassing heart disease and other so-called lifestyle illnesses, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 25, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Antimicrobial effectiveness leaning towards ‘tipping point’ resistance – FAO
We may soon reach “a tipping point” when antimicrobial resistance (AMR) becomes the leading cause of death – surpassing heart disease and other so-called lifestyle illnesses, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - November 24, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Antibiotic accountability: how countries and companies perform
FT dashboard tracks responses to the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - November 24, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Protecting Environmental Water from Antimicrobial Resistance
By Lina Taing and Rachel KaiserHAMILTON, Canada, Nov 23 2021 (IPS) The overuse and misuse of antimicrobial medicines and chemicals has become the main driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and drug-resistant infections that threaten human health and the global economy.
Given that development, the UN designated November 18-24 as World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, to remind us all to handle antimicrobials with greater care.
Antimicrobials – which range from antibiotic and antiviral medicines to disinfectant and antiseptic chemicals – help prevent or treat human, animal and plant infections and have contributed imme...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lina Taing and Rachel Kaiser Tags: Climate Change Environment Global Headlines Health Population Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations Water & Sanitation Source Type: news
