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Factsheet for experts

Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism (e.g., a bacterium, a virus) to resist the action of an antimicrobial agent. The major cause of antimicrobial resistance remains the use of antimicrobials in human medicine.

Factsheet for general public

Antibiotic resistance is a natural occurrence caused by mutations in bacteria’s genes. Inappropriate use of antibiotics accelerates the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Factsheet for hospital prescribers

Factsheet on the emergence and rise of antibiotic resistance in hospital settings and ways to fight this trend.

Factsheet for primary care prescribers

A factsheet on antibiotic resistance in primary care provides primary care prescribers with EU and national data on the latest trends.