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COVID-19 effect: Spike in antibiotic prescriptions by dentists a 'huge concern'

1 min read Antibiotic resistance
A study reveals a 25% increase in the prescription of antibiotics by dentists – an unintended consequence of the COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions on access to care.

Prescription rates were the highest in London, with an increase of 60% for the same period and the lowest increases, less than 10%, were in the South-West of England.

Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a global problem that poses a significant threat to health and wealth, due to prolonged illnesses, longer hospital stays and increased mortality.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted the urgency of tackling ABR by including it in the five platforms to global health and well-being.

ABR is a problem that affects everyone and needs tackling urgently. If ABR continues to increase, it is estimated that infections resistant to drugs will be the number one cause of death globally within the next 30 years.

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