“Antimicrobial Awareness Week presents an opportunity for reflection on what we can all do to avoid the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. The almost four per cent increase in hospitalisations from serious antibiotic-resistant infections from the previous year is highly concerning, and failing to urgently tackle the root cause of this issue could result in ten million deaths every year, globally, by 2050.
“Healthcare professionals, and dentists in particular, will be crucial to preventing further increases in these statistics by ensuring they play their part to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use. Between 2016 and 2020, primary care NHS dentists in England prescribed 10.3 per cent of all antimicrobial prescription items in the whole of NHS primary care.
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