Giuseppe
Emeritus
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Citation style for this article: Eurosurveillance editorial team. Fifth European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18 November - joining forces to reduce antibiotic resistance. Euro Surveill. 2012;17(46)
ii=20314. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=20314
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Antibiotics are medicines that are beneficial for mankind and their use in treatment and prevention of bacterial diseases has greatly contributed to reducing the overall burden of such infections. However, already since antibiotics have been used in clinical practice, emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance has represented an obstacle for the effective treatment of infected patients. A growing number of resistance mechanisms and antibiotic-resistant strains have been described and related infections have been increasing in numbers. These trends have been identified as a threat and have thus been watched closely by scientists and public health experts globally to have a clear picture of the magnitude of the problem and its impact on public health, and to identify and implement appropriate control measures.
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Eurosurveillance, Volume 17, Issue 46, 15 November 2012
Editorial
Fifth European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18 November - joining forces to reduce antibiotic resistance
Editorial
Fifth European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18 November - joining forces to reduce antibiotic resistance
Eurosurveillance editorial team (
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden
Citation style for this article: Eurosurveillance editorial team. Fifth European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18 November - joining forces to reduce antibiotic resistance. Euro Surveill. 2012;17(46)
ii=20314. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=20314 Date of submission: <HR>
Antibiotics are medicines that are beneficial for mankind and their use in treatment and prevention of bacterial diseases has greatly contributed to reducing the overall burden of such infections. However, already since antibiotics have been used in clinical practice, emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance has represented an obstacle for the effective treatment of infected patients. A growing number of resistance mechanisms and antibiotic-resistant strains have been described and related infections have been increasing in numbers. These trends have been identified as a threat and have thus been watched closely by scientists and public health experts globally to have a clear picture of the magnitude of the problem and its impact on public health, and to identify and implement appropriate control measures.
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