More people died of drug-resistant bacterial infections in 2019 than HIV or malaria, new study suggests

CNN — January 19, 2022. “Of the major bacterial pathogens covered in this study, only pneumococcal pneumonia is preventable through vaccination. Preventive vaccines against viral pathogens including influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and rotavirus could be effective in reducing the need for treatment, thereby reducing inappropriate antibiotic consumption,” Laxminarayan wrote.