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New WHO report on #AntimicrobialResistance reveals very high levels of resistance in common bacteria frequently causing bloodstream infections in hospitals.

Infection prevention & control is critical to stop the spread and save lives.

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Several common infections are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment.

Over 60% of the bacteria causing gonorrhoea, a common sexually-transmitted infection, have been reported as resistant to one of the main antibiotics used to treat it.

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The bacteria that causes most urinary tract infections - E. coli - is over 20% resistant to the main antibiotics used to treat UTIs.

These painful infections then become harder to treat.

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Did you know?

Penicillins are the most frequently used antibiotics and also the most used in the community.
This @WHO report on #AntimicrobialResistance reveals rates of antibiotic use in 27 countries.

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This report also highlights disparities between countries in #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) testing coverage.

Urgent action is needed to strengthen diagnostic capacity & testing in low- and middle-income countries to stop the spread of AMR.

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Routine surveillance of #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) is improving, but more needs to be done to address critical data gaps.

WHO is piloting national prevalence surveys to drive an effective national & global response to stop the spread of AMR.

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