An antibacterial resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin or a thermosetting resin blended with a metal-carrying compound carrying at least one kind of metal ions selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Zn, Co, and Ni, and a compound represented by the following formula (2):;;wherein M′ is any one of Na, K, or H, and X is an atom selected from the group consisting of C, O, S, and P, or an atomic group thereof.