There are pathogenic strains of bacteria against which antibiotics are no longer effective: more and more people are dying from sepsis..

As a result of antibiotic resistance, about 33 thousand people die each year, writes the German edition derStandard. There is no longer an effective cure for their pathogens in the world.. According to an international research group published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, the number of such deaths has increased since 2007.. Moreover, between individual countries there are significant differences in their number.

Scientists cite data from the European Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring Network (EARS-Net).

According to researchers, about three-quarters of cases of diseases with the development of antibiotic resistance occur in hospitals and other medical institutions..

In 39 percent of the cases examined, patients were infected with bacteria against which even backup antibiotics are ineffective.. Treatment of infection in this case is very difficult, sometimes even impossible..

In order to change the situation for the better, joint efforts are needed.. Antibiotics should be prescribed and taken only when they are really necessary.. In addition, existing hygiene regulations must be observed, especially in hospitals.. In the end, more research is needed to develop new antibiotic substances..

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