Resistance - Antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections increased between 2019 and 2025 (Image: Canva)
Hundreds of people are diagnosed with potentially life-threatening antibiotic-resistant infections every week, according to new figures.
The UK Health Security Agency reported 21,129 antibiotic-resistant bacteraemia cases in 2025, up from 18,086 in 2019.
Bacteraemia is a potentially life-threatening infection in which bacteria are present in the bloodstream, with officials saying the latest figure is equivalent to 406 episodes each week.
Cases rose by 3.2 per cent between 2024 and 2025, compared with 9.3 per cent between 2023 and 2024.
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