The news coincides with the launch of the government’s 5-Year Action Plan and 20-Year Vision for antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and the update is intended to help the dental profession play its part in tackling AMR by further reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Poor prescribing practice and misuse of antibiotics are contributing to an increasing incidence of multi-drug-resistant infections, causing an estimated 700,000 deaths each year worldwide. The government predicts this toll could rise to 10 million by 2050, and its plan includes a target to reduce the use of antibiotics in humans by 15% over the next five years and to “contain and control AMR” by 2040.
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