The BURDEN project - Assessing the burden of resistance and disease in Europe

U Frank on behalf of the BURDEN Study Group

doi:10.2807/esw.12.02.03112-en

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The BURDEN project - Assessing the burden of resistance and disease in Europe
U Frank on behalf of the BURDEN Study Group
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Citation style for this article: Frank U. The BURDEN project - Assessing the burden of resistance and disease in Europe. Euro Surveill. 2007;12(2):pii=3112. https://doi.org/10.2807/esw.12.02.03112-en

Abstract

The emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance has become a major public health threat in Europe. The number of infections caused by resistant pathogens continues to increase in the European Union (EU) and worldwide. Treating illness, which includes infectious disease, already places a resource burden on society.