Antimicrobial resistance: why is it time to change?
- Antibiotics are essential for the treatment of many microbial infections
- Resistant microbes are emerging and spreading1
- Growth is thought to be fuelled by the inappropriate use of therapeutic antimicrobials
- The potential consequences are severe2
What needs to happen?
The prudent and appropriate use of antimicrobials in all cases.
1. Laarhoven et al (2011) Longitudinal Study on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in Households PLoS ONE 6(11): e27788 2. COM (2011) 748 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council Action plan against the rising threats from Antimicrobial Resistance.
