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Key messages for primary care prescribers
Growing antibiotic resistance threatens the effectiveness of antibiotics now and in the future, communicating with patients is key.
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Template letter for primary care prescribers
A template letter for national public health authorities to send to primary care prescribers to introduce European Antibiotic Awareness Day.
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Patient brochure
A patient leaflet for primary care prescribers to hand out to patients: it explains to patients what antibiotic resistance is and why appropriate use of antibiotics is important.
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Patient Dialogue
A model for a patient dialogue on the basis of available evidence provides guidance and support for primary care prescribers who encounter patient pressure for antibiotics, and promotes appropriate antibiotic use by patients. It can be used as a fact sheet or as a desk reminder during consultations.
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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.
Factsheets
Factsheet for the general public, for experts, on antibiotic resistance in primary care and in hospitals
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.