Journal article
Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Reducing the burden of death due to infection is an urgent global public health priority. Previous studies have estimated the number of deaths associated with drug-resistant infections and sepsis and found that infections remain a leading cause of death globally. Understanding the global burden of common bacterial pathogens (both susceptible and resistant to antimicrobials) is essential to identify the greatest threats to public …
Authors
Collaborators GAR; Ikuta KS; Swetschinski LR; Aguilar GR; Sharara F; Mestrovic T; Gray AP; Weaver ND; Wool EE; Han C
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 400, No. 10369, pp. 2221–2248
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2022
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(22)02185-7
ISSN
0140-6736