More than 3 million children around the world died in 2022 from infections and complications associated with the resistance of bacteria to antimicrobial drugs.
This is indicated in the report presented yesterday, April 12, at the ESCMID Global 2025 conference, reports Eurekalent.
In this list of 2 million cases of the death of children, they were associated with the use of antibiotics of the hour (high -risk drugs) and reserve (recent acne drugs for the treatment of severe infections with multiple drug stability). It is noted that in the period from 2019 to 2021:
- The use of watches antibiotics increased by 160% in South -Eastern Asia (where in 2022 more than 752,000 children died from sustainability to antimicrobial drugs) and 126% in Africa (659,000 children died in 2022);
- Over the same period, reserve antibiotics increased by 45% in South -Eastern Asia and by 125% in Africa.
Scientists emphasize that the antibiotics of these groups are not intended for use in the first line of treatment, their use should be limited only to those who really need them in order to maintain their effectiveness and reduce the development of resistance.
Although an increase in the use of observation and backup antibiotics may be required in response to a simultaneous increase in the number of resistant to drugs, a sharp increase in the use of these drugs carries several serious long-term risks, the researchers are drawn.
Their widespread use, especially without careful control, increases the risk of resistance and limits the possibility of treatment in the future. If bacteria develops resistance to these antibiotics, alternatives for the treatment of infections with multiple drug stability will be slightly, if they add at all.
Scientists emphasize – an increase in resistance to antibiotics of observations and reserves groups will ultimately lead to an increase in mortality.
The mortality rate, which is already anxiously high, will continue to grow significantly, especially in low and medium income countries, where access to alternative treatment methods and advanced medical interventions can be limited, the researchers say.
Source: Eurekalert
Permanent bacterium for antibiotics in Europe for 20 years.
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