ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

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RESISTANT E. COLI

RESISTANT K. PNEUMONIAE

FUELLING RESISTANCE

ANTIBIOTIC USE

INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIPTIONS

• Cough and cold
• Sore throat
• Ear infection

WHO PRESCRIBES ANTIBIOTICS?

PATIENT FACTORS

• Skipping doses
• Sharing antibiotics with others
• Discontinuing courses

Poor infection prevention and control practices

Use of antimicrobial drugs in agriculture

Spread of resistance through global trade and travel

RESISTANT BACTERIA

• Escherichia coli
• Klebsiella pneumoniae
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Enterococcus faecium
• MRSA

FREQUENTLY PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS

CONSEQUENCES

Reduces ability to treat common infectious diseases

Patients remain infectious for longer

Limits treatment options due to risk of infection

Economic burden

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