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Antibiotic resistance: Growing resistance to last-line antibiotics
Carbapenems are a major last-line class of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections.
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Take care, not antibiotics
The over-use and misuse of antibiotics leads to antimicrobial resistance. If you have a cold or flu, take care, not antibiotics.
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Antibiotics don't cure colds
Follow your doctor's advice: take care, not antibiotics. Watch the European Awareness Day video
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1/6 of Europeans are not aware that the misuse of antibiotics makes them less effective
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a danger to us all because they cause infections that are difficult to treat.
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Antibiotic resistance: How does antibiotic resistance spread?
Humans and animals do not become resistant to antibiotic treatments, but the bacteria they carry can. This infographic shows how the process develops.
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Antibiotics: be responsible
The ability of bacteria to resist the action of an antibiotic has become a recognised global problem. Antibiotic resistance severely limits the number of antibiotics available for the treatment of diseases.
Factsheet for the general public - Antimicrobial resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a natural occurrence caused by mutations in bacteria’s genes. However, excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics accelerates the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Factsheet for experts - Antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism (e.g., a bacterium, a virus, or a parasite, such as the malaria parasite) to resist the action of an antimicrobial agent. Multidrug resistance corresponds to resistance of a microorganism to multiple antimicrobials. The major cause of antimicrobial resistance in microorganisms from humans remains the use of antimicrobials in human medicine, in the community and in hospitals and other healthcare settings.