Antibiotic resistant infections and deaths rose in England after pandemic controls ended

Antibiotic resistance is on the rise in England after a decline during the covid pandemic, and “more dangerous strains of bacteria” are spreading in the community and hospitals, the UK Health Security Agency has warned. National surveillance data unveiled at the UKHSA annual conference in Leeds on 15 November showed that antibiotic resistant infections rose by 4%, from 55 792 in 2021 to 58 224 in 2022.

Deaths from severe antibiotic resistant infections also rose over that time, …