WHO updates Bacterial Priority Pathogens List for 2024, prioritizing 15 antibiotic-resistant bacteria families.
The WHO has updated its Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) for 2024, highlighting 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in critical, high, and medium categories for prioritization. The list guides research and development for new antibiotics and promotes international coordination to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), driven largely by misuse and overuse of antimicrobials. The updated BPPL emphasizes the need for a comprehensive public health approach, including universal access to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment measures.
May 17, 2024
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