European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2021

EAAD was this year marked with with a digital event, campaign, and social media activities from 18 to 24 November!

In times of COVID-19, don’t forget about antimicrobial resistance. Stay united to preserve antimicrobials.

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Burden of infections with resistant bacteria

Each year, 33000 people die from an infection due to bacteria resistant to antibiotics. The burden of infections is comparable to that of influenza, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS combined.

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Communicating to professionals in hospitals and long-term care facilities

Up to half of all antibiotic use in hospitals is unnecessary of inappropriate. Antibiotic misuse in hospitals is a major driver of antibiotics resistance. What can be done?

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