For European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD), organisations are encouraged to share video pledges on the work that they are doing to tackle antibiotic resistance. These short videos should be shared on social media channels using the hashtag #EAAD2016 on 18 November.
The bacterium that was isolated from Mohammed’s bloodstream was resistant to many antibiotics, including the last-source antibiotics - a class of last-line antibiotics called carbapenems.
How to inform patients about the risks of antibiotic resistance and appropriate use of antibiotics and alternative treatments for viral infections such as common colds and flu.