Antimicrobial Resistance on the Rise Globally
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), antimicrobial resistance is becoming increasingly widespread worldwide.
New surveillance data from the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) reveals that 1 in 6 laboratory-confirmed common bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotics in 2023.
- From 2018 through 2023, antibiotic resistance rose in more than 40% of the bug-drug combinations monitored.
- The average annual increase in resistance was 5% to 15%.
Resistance varies significantly among regions, with the WHO's Southeast Asian and Eastern Mediterranean regions being the hardest hit, where an estimated 1 in 3 common bacterial infections are drug-resistant.
In comparison, Europe has a lower rate of resistance, with only 1 in 10 infections being resistant, while in Africa, 1 in 5 are resistant to treatment.
Antimicrobial resistance is widespread globally and increasing.
Author's summary: Antimicrobial resistance is rising globally with varying regional rates.
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