Reuters (11/17, Kelland) reports that according to the World Health Organization, peoples’ misunderstanding and ignorance of antibiotics is contributing to the increase in drug-resistant pathogens. A survey released by the WHO revealed that 64 percent of participants incorrectly believed that antibiotics could be used to treat colds and the flu. Additionally, a third of people surveyed believed that they should stop taking antibiotics when they feel better instead of completing the entire treatment course as prescribed.
CBS News (11/17) reports on its website that the WHO “surveyed nearly 10,000 people across 12 countries as part of the CDC’s ‘Get Smart About Antibiotics Week,’-- an effort to stop the threat posed by resistance to antibiotics.” Meanwhile, another “76 percent of respondents believed antibiotic resistance meant the body was becoming resistant, but it is actually the bacteria that is becoming resistant.” Medscape (11/17, Brooks) also reports on the story.
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