Could Antibiotic Resistance Be Responsible For 10 Million Deaths By 2050?

Could antibiotic resistance be responsible for 10 million deaths by 2050? New research examines the ongoing medical issue. 

Research shows that many surgeries have become more widely available and carry low-risk due to antibiotics, such as Caesarean sections. However, new research shows that future antibiotic resistance could be taking the spot of number one killer. As it stands, 4.7 million deaths in Asia have been attributed to antibiotic resistance, along with 4.1 million in Africa, 390,000 cases in Europe and another 317,000 in the United States.

"The damaging effects of antimicrobial resistance are already manifesting themselves across the world," the report said. "Antimicrobial-resistant infections currently claim at least 50,000 lives each year across Europe and the US alone."

Furthermore, statistics showed that if a solution is not found, close to 444 million people will die by 2050 to antibiotic resistance, worldwide. 

At this time, three types of bacteria have been found to show antibiotic resistance, including Escherichia Coli (E.coli), the Klebsiella pneumonia and Staphylococcus aureus.

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