Open AccessAntimicrobial Resistance, from bench-to-publicside
Author(s) -
Joaquı́m Ruiz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
microbes, infection and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2789-4274
DOI - 10.54034/mic.e1182
Subject(s) - antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , bench to bedside , resistance (ecology) , intensive care medicine , raising (metalworking) , risk analysis (engineering) , antimicrobial , medicine , business , biology , engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , medical physics , mechanical engineering , ecology
Antibiotic resistance is a growing worldwide problem, which challenge current therapeutic approaches. Several predictions alerts about millions of deaths by 2050, with additional enormous economical losses, related to the increasing loss of activity of antibiotics. A rationale use of antibiotics is essential to fight antibiotic resistance, but all actions, decisions and policies focused to limit the antibiotic uses to those strictly necessaries need for the support of the society. Raising public awareness is the only way to be successful in this endeavor.