# Global burden of antimicrobial resistance and forecasts to 2050

*PRI Rank #6 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #6 |
| 18m citations | 116 |
| Journal | The Lancet |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)01885-3 |
| Corresponding authors | Samuel Kariuki |
| Institution | Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya |

**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)01885-3](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(24)01885-3)

## Topics

Antimicrobial resistance · Global burden of disease · mortality forecasting · Global burden of disease · 2050 forecasts · Antimicrobial resistance mortality burden · pathogen-drug combinations · Age-standardized mortality rates · Antimicrobial resistance mortality burden · Disability-adjusted life years · resistance trends · Molecular epidemiology · SDI stratification · years of life lost · infectious disease mortality · drug-resistant infections

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). 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. Accessed 2026-07-17.

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