Risk from Antibiotic Resistance Continues to Be High

Worldwide survey of antibiotics researchers indicates uncertainty about number of deaths - New survey tool helps gather global expert opinions on existential issues. No 316/2017 from Nov 15, 2017 Researchers say that it is difficult to quantify the true extent of the threat of antibiotic resistance for humanity. According to a survey done by scientists at Freie Universität Berlin and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) to be presented at the international World Antibiotic Awareness Week (November 13-19), researchers worldwide agree that antibiotic resistance is a serious health hazard. But the number of deaths could not be reliably indicated. Only a minority of the surveyed experts consider spectacular estimates such as those of the British O'Neill Commission ( https://amr-review.org/ ), which expects 10 million deaths annually as of 2050 to be resilient. Markus Lehmkuhl, a professor of science communication in digital media at KIT and Freie Universität, conducted an online survey of 375 researchers worldwide. The surveyed researchers had published relevant studies in international journals during the past three years.