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European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2011: antibiotics--a powerful tool and a dwindling resource

Author(s) -

Dominik Zenner,

Nandini Shetty

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

family practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.955

H-Index - 100

eISSN - 1460-2229

pISSN - 0263-2136

DOI - 10.1093/fampra/cmr075

Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , health professionals , resource (disambiguation) , health care , public health , intensive care medicine , environmental health , nursing , economic growth , microbiology and biotechnology , computer network , computer science , economics , biology

The increasing resistance of microorganisms to a range of antibiotics is of growing concern to healthcare professionals world wide. A correlation between antibiotic resistance and high prescribing rates has long been established. However, despite numerous awareness campaigns, antibiotic prescribing rates are still high and increasing in many countries including the UK. The European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18 November 2011 provides a platform to remind prescribers and the general public about the dangers of antibiotic overuse. The key message is to encourage prudent antibiotic prescribing so that antibiotics remain a safe and effective resource for the future.

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