Antibiotic Resistance Information

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The overuse of antibiotics in recent years means they’re becoming less effective and has led to the emergence of “superbugs”.

These are strains of bacteria that have developed resistance to many different types of antibiotics

This makes some types of infections can be serious and challenging to treat, and are becoming an increasing cause of disability and death across the world.

The biggest worry is that new strains of bacteria may emerge that cannot be treated by any existing antibiotics.

Public Library – UKHSA English Surveillance Programme for Antimicrobial Utilisation and Resistance (ESPAUR) – Knowledge Hub