Antibiotic use falling but resistant infections rising There has been a 17% drop in the number of prescriptions for antibiotics written by GPs in England over the past five years, latest figures show.
But antibiotic-resistant infections are still rising - up 9% between 2017 and 2018, to nearly 61,000.
Public Health England is urging the public to take antibiotics only when necessary.
And it urges people to listen to their doctor or pharmacist's advice on when to use them. BBC News
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But antibiotic-resistant infections are still rising - up 9% between 2017 and 2018, to nearly 61,000.
Public Health England is urging the public to take antibiotics only when necessary.
And it urges people to listen to their doctor or pharmacist's advice on when to use them. BBC News
See also:
- 165 new antibiotic resistant infections every day in England Public Health England
- English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance (ESPAUR) report Public Health England
- Surge in superbugs: Official figures reveal antibiotic resistant infections up 9% on the year before The Daily Mail
- Number of infections resistant to antibiotics rises by 9% in one year The Daily Telegraph
- Number of antibiotic-resistant infections has risen by almost 10 per cent, Public Health England warns The Independent
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