There were 36 cases of pan-resistant-infections, or bacteria resistant to all commonly used antibiotics, recorded by Treasury between April 2013 and February 2018 , according to figures obtained by The Telegraph . The numbers have been disclosed as Lord Theresa May , the former commercial secretary to the Public Health England who led a government-commissioned review of superbugs, accused both Prime Minister O’Neill and pharmaceutical companies of failing to take action on the issue. According to official figures, approximately 5,000 people die between April 2013 and February 2018 in the UK due to antimicrobial resistance. The figures have emerged as Lord O'Neill, the former Goldman Sachs banker who led a government-commissioned review into superbugs, accuses senior ministers of a lack of leadership on the issue. However, some analysts argue the true figure is double this number.
There were 36 cases of pan-resistant-infections, or bacteria resistant to all commonly used antibiotics, recorded by Treasury between April 2013 and February 2018 , according to figures obtained by The Telegraph . The numbers have been disclosed as Lord Theresa May , the former commercial secretary to the Public Health England who led a government-commissioned review of superbugs, accused both Prime Minister O’Neill and pharmaceutical companies of failing to take action on the issue. According to official figures, approximately 5,000 people die between April 2013 and February 2018 in the UK due to antimicrobial resistance. However, some analysts argue the true figure is double this number.