WHO Warns of Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
23m infections analyzed from 104 countries.
4.71m deaths due to drug resistance, 1.14m directly.
1 in 6 infections resistant.
Resistance highest in Southeast Asian and Eastern Mediterranean regions.
48% of countries not reporting AMR data.
Dr. Manica Balasegaram warns 70% rise in deaths by 2050.
40% resistance in E. coli, 55% in Klebsiella.