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 people sicker and increasing the risk of disease spread, illness and deaths."AMR is mostly caused by the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials. "The updated BPPL incorporates new evidence and expert insights to guide research and development (R&D) for new antibiotics and promote international coordination to foster innovation," it reads.

In his statement, Dr. Yukiko Nakatani, WHO's Assistant Director-General for Antimicrobial Resistance said that identifying the worldwide prevalence of drug-resistant bacteria and quantifying their impact on public health is critical to driving investment and addressing the antibiotics pipeline and access dilemma. "Since the first BPPL was released in 2017, the threat of antimicrobial resistance has intensified, eroding the efficacy of numerous antibiotics and putting many of the gains of modern medicine at risk."Nakatani spoke. He stated that essential priority infections, such as gram-negative bacteria that are resistant to last.

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