07 Nov 2018 --- Approximately 33,000 people in Europe die each year as a direct consequence of an infection caused by bacteria resistant to antibiotics. The burden of these infections is comparable to that of influenza, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS combined. This is according to a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) study on the burden of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria of public health concern in the EU and in the European Economic Area (EEA). This stark number highlights the need for prevention and control strategies, the researchers note.
