Antimicrobials are different from other medicines
antimicrobial agents kill susceptible organisms with profound and lasting consequences. Antimicrobials are often described as "societal" drugs because of the broad consequences of individual antimicrobial use on patient contacts, the local community, and potentially microbial populations worldwide.
- Antimicrobial resistance is driven by the
decisions of patients, healthcare practitioners, farmers, and
veterinarians
- Antimicrobial use disrupts the balance of microbial
populations, leading to a rise in resistant organisms and changes in
patterns of infections
- The efficacy of antimicrobials varies over time
and from country to country in response to antimicrobial use patterns and
movement of organisms between communities
- Misuse of antimicrobials in the past and today
threatens the welfare of future generations
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