Models suggest deaths in poorer countries could be cut by 18% – or about 750,000 a year – with preventive measures
Every year 750,000 deaths linked to drug-resistant superbugs could be prevented through better access to clean water and sanitation, infection control and childhood vaccinations, research suggests.
“It kills more people than HIV, malaria, and TB put together,” said Prof Ramanan Laxminarayan, of Princeton University, in the US, adding that tackling AMR was crucial for meeting goals for newborn survival, as well as healthy ageing. The team suggests an estimated 247,800 deaths are preventable through universal access to clean water and improved sanitation and hygiene, while 337,000 deaths could be prevented through better infection prevention and control in healthcare settings.
“People get symptoms … they cannot distinguish whether it’s viral or bacterial and just to be safe they take the antibiotic. But in creating that safety they are creating drug resistance,” said Laxminarayan, noting that influenza was the biggest driver of antibiotic consumption in the world.which includes the proposal of global targets called “10-20-30 by 2030” goals.
The team stresses that time is of the essence. “The window of opportunity to ensure our ability to treat bacterial pathogens is shrinking,” they write.
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