By Stephen Beech

Drug-resistant infections will soar among older people over the next five years, according to a new study.

Demographic changes are expected to fuel a "substantial" increase in the rate of potentially deadly superbugs such as MRSA across Britain and Europe between now and 2030, say scientists.

Infection rates in Ireland could increase by as much as 62 times by 2050, according to the findings published in the journal PLOS Medicine .

The research team explained that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health crisis.

To effectively target interventions and track progress toward international goals, they say accurately estimating how the AMR burden will change over time is necessary.

Researchers analyzed data from more than 12 million routine blood tests

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