Antibiotic overuse: a key driver of antimicrobial resistance

GP antibiotic overuse and microbial resistance

“…We will shortly be publishing a priorities for research paper to articulate the key research questions. We have also published a set of standards 3 and competencies 4 for NHS Health Check providers.…”

“…Research studies based on both issued and dispensed prescriptions using different populations all deliver the same message: there is major heterogeneity in prescribing, and this offers scope to reduce antibiotic use. [2][3][4] There is a clear need for better surveillance data on antimicrobial prescribing and resistance in hospitals and in primary care and this is the rationale behind the English Surveillance Programme for Antimicrobial Utilization and Resistance (ESPAUR). 5 Optimising antibiotic use is a fundamental part of the response to antimicrobial resistance.…”

A One Health approach to antimicrobial resistance surveillance: is there a business case for it?

“…Antimicrobial usage (more specifically antibiotics) 2 and the resultant selective pressure has been recognised as the main driver for AMR [23,24]. It is therefore essential to link antimicrobial usage data with AMR surveillance data when considering methods for AMR containment.…”

IgYs as an Alternative Approach to Antibiotics

“…Researchers, authorities from health organizations and medical doctors together agree that the antibiotic resistance is a consequence of overuse and misuse of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine [9,15,17,[22][23][24]. Bacteria which are known for their adaptive capabilities have developed several mechanisms to fight against antimicrobial drugs.…”