In 2022, almost 3.1 thousand bacteremia cases caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria were reported in Italy. This statistic breaks down this figure by age group of the patients. According to the data, the individuals mostly affected by this kind of bacteremia were the ones aged 60 to 79 years, with 1485 cases.
Number of bacteremia cases caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Italy in 2022, by age group
Bacteria under consideration are Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli resistant to carbapenems (members of beta-lactam antibiotics), the class of antibiotics used for severe infections and against multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità. (November 23, 2023). Number of bacteremia cases caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Italy in 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/874131/cases-of-bacteremia-caused-by-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-by-age-in-italy/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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