List of drug-resistant bacteria threatening human health- WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, which includes 15 antibiotic-resistant bacteria families categorised as critical, high, and medium for priority. WHO announced this in a statement on Friday. It stated that the list directs the development of novel and necessary medicines to combat the growth of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). "AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to medicines, making p