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"en.20111027.17.4-258-000"2
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Antimicrobial agents are substances which are able to destroy or prevent the growth of bacteria, viruses and other micro-organisms. Thereby they have played a significant role in improving public health by helping to reduce the number of deaths from diseases and infections which were previously incurable or fatal. Their use has resulted in certain micro-organisms previously sensitive to these antimicrobial agents developing so-called ‘antimicrobial resistance’. In humans, this is often the result of incorrect treatment or the use of excessive doses of drugs containing antibiotics. This constitutes a major threat to public health in Europe and throughout the world, and, as a result, treatment is becoming more prolonged and more complex. It significantly reduces quality of life while the risk of fatal outcomes increases and the health-care costs rise. That is why I believe that we must take urgent steps to prevent or even reverse further growth in the number of resistant micro-organisms. This means that patients themselves should exercise caution when using the available antibiotics and carefully keep to the dosage, the length of treatment and try to use them in combination with other medication. The Member States must increase awareness of the threat to public health posed by antimicrobial resistance and take appropriate measures to encourage the more responsible use of antibiotics."@en1
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