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Factsheet for hospital prescribers

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

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Factsheet for primary care prescribers

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

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Factsheet for professionals in hospitals and other healthcare settings

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Factsheet provides the latest available scientific evidence about antibiotic resistance that is relevant to hospitals: e.g. antibiotic resistance is increasing overall, bacteria that are resistant to multiple group of antibiotics is of particular concern, and antibiotic stewardship programmes are effective.

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.