The emergence of several drug-resistant bacteria species is proving a serious problem for health systems worldwide, especially for low- and middle-income countries.
According to the WHO, bacterial antimicrobial resistance was responsible for 1.27 million global deaths in 2019, with potential associations leading to as many as 4.95 million deaths.
Antibiotic resistance makes even common infections, such as urinary tract infections, potentially fatal if left untreated due to the inability to find effective treatment.
The WHO monitors a list of priority pathogens, ranking them based on various metrics to alert health systems of serious threats posed by drug-resistant bacteria.
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