Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Study Reveals Only 6.9% Get Antibiotics for Drug-Resistant Infections

5/2/2025

34 3

Summary

Story summary

A groundbreaking study in The Lancet uncovers a staggering reality: just 6.9% of patients battling drug-resistant infections in eight low- and middle-income countries, including India, received the necessary antibiotics in 2019. This alarming statistic underscores critical gaps in healthcare access, prompting experts to call for urgent regulatory reforms to enhance antibiotic availability and usage.

1 of 1

Story summary

A groundbreaking study in The Lancet uncovers a staggering reality: just 6.9% of patients battling drug-resistant infections in eight low- and middle-income countries, including India, received the necessary antibiotics in 2019. This alarming statistic underscores critical gaps in healthcare access, prompting experts to call for urgent regulatory reforms to enhance antibiotic availability and usage.