Sharp global rise in antibiotic-resistant infections raises alarm among scientists

Sharp global rise in antibiotic-resistant infections raises alarm among scientists

Hospitals worldwide have recorded an alarming increase in common infections resistant to antibiotics, with scientists warning that deaths from drug resistance will rise sharply in coming years. One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotic treatments in 2023, according to the World Health Organization’s Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance report. More than 40% of … Read more