Reacción a "A WHO report warns that one in six confirmed bacterial infections in 2023 was resistant to antibiotics"

The Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) report is compiled by WHO from over 100 countries, with data on drug-resistant infections. It shows that drug resistance continues to increase around the world, but especially in areas with limited health services. Resistant infection is a major problem in Australia's part of the world - with high rates of resistance in South-East Asia and the Western Pacific.

In some parts of the world, one in three infections are resistant to common antibiotics, including second- and third-line treatments. The germs that cause urine and some blood infections can be resistant to antibiotics in more than half of cases globally, and more than two-thirds in some parts of Africa. This means that simple infections - which used to be able to be treated with tablets - now need time in hospital, and in some cases have no effective treatment at all. 

Everyone can do something about drug resistance - prevent infections by washing your hands, getting vaccinated and practising good food safety. Only take antibiotics when they are necessary and only for as long as is recommended by your doctor. This report highlights that we are all connected, so the world needs to work together to help solve the problem.