# Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050

*PRI Rank #1 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #1 |
| 18m citations | 2,321 |
| Journal | The Lancet |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)01867-1 |
| Corresponding authors | GBD 2021 Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators |
| Institution | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/antibiotic-resistance-in-bacteria/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/s0140-6736(24)01867-1](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(24)01867-1)

## Topics

Antimicrobial resistance · Disability-adjusted life years · pathogen-drug combinations · infectious syndromes · Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus · carbapenem resistance · Gram-negative bacteria · multiple cause of death data · microbiology data · single drug resistance profiles · Statistical modelling · counterfactual scenarios · probabilistic forecast · Gram-negative drug pipeline · infection prevention and control · age-specific mortality trends · sepsis · drug-resistant infections · drug-susceptible infections · excess mortality risk

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