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Global Rise in Antibiotic Resistance Threatens Children’s Health
A large‑scale study of more than 106,000 bacterial isolates from patients under 18 in 82 countries (2004‑2022) found that antibiotic resistance has risen in every region. The increase is most pronounced among infants, children in intensive‑care units and those living in low‑resource settings. The pathogens Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella spp. show the steepest growth, with A. baumannii already resistant in over 55 % of cases and Klebsiella spp. rapidly gaining resistance to cephalosporins and carbapenems. Researchers project that by 2035 carbapenem resistance could reach 82 % in A. baumannii and 35 % in Klebsiella spp., and that resistance to third‑ and fourth‑generation cephalosporins may exceed 70 % in some regions. The report cites a 13‑year‑old Australian kidney‑transplant patient who now requires costly intravenous drugs because common antibiotics no longer work. The authors call for integrated age‑stratified surveillance, stronger antimicrobial‑stewardship programmes and improved sanitation, especially in low‑income countries.
Entities
13‑year‑old Australian transplant patient · Acinetobacter baumannii · Dr. Paulo Roberto Margotto · Klebsiella pneumoniae · Klebsiella spp. · University of Sydney · World Health Organization · global children
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Antibiotic resistance increased in all world regions from 2004 to 2022. paulomargotto.com.br · observatorial.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Acinetobacter baumannii showed overall resistance exceeding 55 % across all antibiotic categories. paulomargotto.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Resistance in intensive‑care units for children doubled for the WHO “Surveillance” group, from 15 % to 33 %. paulomargotto.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] By 2035 carbapenem resistance is projected to reach 82 % in Acinetobacter baumannii and 35 % in Klebsiella spp. paulomargotto.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The study analyzed more than 106,000 bacterial isolates from children in 82 countries between 2004 and 2022. paulomargotto.com.br · observatorial.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In some regions resistance of Klebsiella spp. to third‑ and fourth‑generation cephalosporins may exceed 70 %. paulomargotto.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A 13‑year‑old Australian kidney‑transplant patient now requires intravenous, expensive antibiotics because common drugs no longer work against his infections. observatorial.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Klebsiella spp. had the fastest growth in resistance, especially to cephalosporins and carbapenems. paulomargotto.com.br