in Finland is typed almost a third less antibiotic prescription than ten years ago, survives the pharmaceutical company Pfizer make from the survey.
the Reel according to statistics, the antibiotic prescription rate in the least years 2008-2018 total of 29 per cent. Recipes in terms of the numbers, it means nearly one million prescription less than in 2008.
In 2008, the health insurance replaced by the antibiotic recipes was written in Finland about 3.2 million, but the year 2018 no eur 2.3 million.
the Most, as high as 60%, decreased by 0-4-year-old children prescribed antibiotics for you. 5-17-year-old children on antibiotics again decreased by 43% and the over 65-year-olds by 17%.
Yle UutsgrafiikkaAntibiootteja is often used too much or in vain
in the Public eye has been said in recent years, a lot of unnecessary or excessive antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance, which means the bacteria increased resistance to antibiotics.
Antibiotics are effective against bacterial infections, but the viral diseases they have no effect. Antibiotics may still be prescribed to viral diseases, which they are not affected.
Antibiotics efficacy of a reduction in one reason it is considered unnecessary or excessive usage.
When the use of antibiotics is to continue to reduce, it is important to ensure that all doctors treat infectious diseases treatment recommendations. Also, the diagnostic focus is needed so less frequently prescribed treatment is directed to the spot, said general practice emeritus professor Pekka Honkanen of Pfizer’s release.
the World health organisation says antibiotic resistance is one of the largest global threats to health. Each year more than 700 000 people die of inflammatory diseases, for which antibiotics have stopped working.
the Number is predicted to rise even further, if antibiotic resistant super bacteria doesn get under control.
the Rest of Europe compared to Finland was assigned to the year 2017 ninth least daily antibiotic doses per thousand inhabitants, explains the European centre for disease prevention and control ECDC report (go to another service). Least of all antibiotics were prescribed in the Netherlands, Estonia and Sweden.
see also:
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Bacterial weapon was turned them against themselves: a Finnish researcher, you managed to destroy the bacteria antibiotic resistance
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