A new study published Monday in The Lancet predicts drug-resistant infections could be linked to approximately 169 million deaths by 2050, according to the latest findings of a global research group. And antimicrobial resistant pathogens — AMR, or superbugs — are expected to directly kill more than 39 million people by that year.
The world's first global analysis of such trends, the findings were presented by more than 500 researchers who analyzed data from more than 204 countries over a 30 year period for The Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project. The study's authors are calling for the priority development of new antimicrobial drugs and new prevention methods by global health policymakers.
