Title |
Measuring and mapping the global burden of antimicrobial resistance
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Published in |
BMC Medicine, June 2018
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DOI | 10.1186/s12916-018-1073-z |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Simon I. Hay, Puja C. Rao, Christiane Dolecek, Nicholas P. J. Day, Andy Stergachis, Alan D. Lopez, Christopher J. L. Murray |
Abstract |
The increasing number and global distribution of pathogens resistant to antimicrobial drugs is potentially one of the greatest threats to global health, leading to health crises arising from infections that were once easy to treat. Infections resistant to antimicrobial treatment frequently result in longer hospital stays, higher medical costs, and increased mortality. Despite the long-standing recognition of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across many settings, there is surprisingly poor information about its geographical distribution over time and trends in its population prevalence and incidence. This makes reliable assessments of the health burden attributable to AMR difficult, weakening the evidence base to drive forward research and policy agendas to combat AMR. The inclusion of mortality and morbidity data related to drug-resistant infections into the annual Global Burden of Disease Study should help fill this policy void. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 16 | 24% |
United States | 10 | 15% |
Nigeria | 2 | 3% |
South Africa | 2 | 3% |
France | 2 | 3% |
Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
Finland | 1 | 1% |
Denmark | 1 | 1% |
Canada | 1 | 1% |
Other | 3 | 4% |
Unknown | 29 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 52 | 76% |
Scientists | 8 | 12% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 9% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 488 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 72 | 15% |
Researcher | 60 | 12% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 54 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 39 | 8% |
Student > Postgraduate | 22 | 5% |
Other | 80 | 16% |
Unknown | 161 | 33% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 72 | 15% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 44 | 9% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 42 | 9% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 28 | 6% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 4% |
Other | 97 | 20% |
Unknown | 184 | 38% |