Superbugs due to antibiotic resistance could kill 39 million by 2050, large study finds

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel on what is causing antibiotic resistance including outdated drugs, food, and over-prescribing Resistance to antibiotics has led to one million worldwide deaths each year since 1990, for a total of 36 million. It is expected to cause more than 39 million more fatalities by 2050 — three per minute.

That’s according to a large study led by the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project, a partnership between the University of Oxford and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington . NEW ANTIBIOTIC KILLS DEADLY, DRUG-RESISTANT BACTERIA IN ‘SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH’ After analyzing 520 million health records, the researchers provided future estimates for 22 pathogens, 84 pathogen-drug combinations and 11 infectious syndromes across 204 countries and territories, according to a GRAM press release. Resistance to antibiotics has led to one million worldwide deaths each year since 1990, for a total of 36 million.

(iStock) Findings from the study were published in The Lancet on Monday. What is antimicrobial resistance? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria and other types of germs become stronger than the medications given to treat them, creating so-called "superbugs." This can make infections difficult or impossible to treat, per the U.

S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). WHY ANTIBIOTICS MAY NOT HELP PATIENTS SURVIVE THEIR VIRAL INFECTIONS: NEW RE.