The Lancet omtaler en studie i antibiotikaforbruget fra 2000 til 2010.
Stigningen er på 36% over 10 år men den største stigning fandt sted i Kina, Brasilien, Rusland og Indien som sammen med sydafrika står for 76% af stigningen. Resumeet af artiklen lyder som følger:
We applaud Thomas Van Boeckel and colleagues for their large analysis of antibiotic consumption in 71 countries. A 36% increase in use of antibiotics worldwide, 76% of which was in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is a concerning finding. In Europe and the USA, practitioners are increasingly aware of the importance of infection control and antimicrobial stewardship. However, 50% of antimicrobials, irrespective of setting, are used inappropriately.2,3 We agree that most increases in global antibiotic consumption are probably caused by inappropriate use and that coordinated efforts to improve antimicrobial use internationally are desperately needed.
Læs mere her: Overconsumption of antibiotics – The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
