The incidence of infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics is constantly
increasing. In Europe alone, it has been estimated that each year about 33′ 000 deaths are …

Background Antibiotic resistance is caused partly by excessive antibiotic prescribing, yet
little is known about prescribers' views on this problem. Methods We surveyed 490 internal …

The current epidemic of bacterial resistance is attributed, in part, to the overuse of antibiotics.
Recent studies have documented increases in resistance with over-use of particular …

Since the introduction of antimicrobial agents, there has been an association between
antibiotic use and the development of antimicrobial resistance. Antibiotic therapy eradicates …

The use of antibiotics in both ambulatory and inpatient settings is heavily shaped by cultural
and economic factors as well as by microbiological considerations. These …

BACKGROUND: To reduce the prevalence of antibiotic‐resistant bacteria in the community,
physicians must optimize their use of antibiotics. However, optimal use from the perspective …

The continued evolution of antimicrobial resistance in the hospital and more recently in the
community threatens to seriously compromise our ability to treat serious infections. The …

Objectives: Explain the purpose of antibiotics. Describe the issues of concern with the
unnecessary prescription of antibiotics. Review the clinical significance of being judicious in …

Antibiotics were initially viewed as “wonder drugs” primarily because they were introduced
at a time when only surgical drainage or spontaneous cures were available to treat serious …

Available evidence, although not always of high quality, suggests that a link between
antibiotics usage at individual and institutional levels and resistant bacteria does exist …