'More than 1.2m deaths from antibiotic-resistant infections worldwide in 2019'

The study, published in The Lancet, found that drug-resistance in lower respiratory infections – such as pneumonia – had the greatest impact on AMR disease burden. File Picture: iStock

More than 1.2 million people died in 2019 from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, more deaths than HIV/Aids or malaria, a new study suggests.

The research indicates antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is now a leading cause of death worldwide, and the number could potentially be much higher.