Antibiotic resistance is stable, however, more resistant bacteria are expected

donderdag 25 juni 2015 10:00

Over recent years, antibiotic resistance to most agents has remained stable in the Netherlands, and the use of antibiotics has slightly decreased. Yet there is reason for concern, because an increasing number of bacteria that can cause infections in human beings are shown to be resistant to antibiotics that are used as a last resort, thus making the choice for an antibiotic that works properly an increasingly difficult one. After years of considerable decrease, the use of antibiotics for animals has hardly declined in 2014.