According to their information, this could have exacerbated the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the WHO reported on Friday in Geneva. What this means is that bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi become resistant to medications, which can be life-threatening for those affected.
Only eight percent of those infected with corona in hospitals also had bacterial infections that could be treated with antibiotics. But on average worldwide, 75 percent would have received this medication “in case it helps,” as the WHO wrote. More urgently needs to be done to use antibiotics correctly and only where they can be beneficial. In the event of a corona infection, they would have done nothing for the patients.
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450,000 data sets evaluated
The WHO evaluated the anonymized data of around 450,000 people for the analysis. These were people who were in hospitals with a corona infection in 65 countries between January 2020 and March 2023.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing problem worldwide. The European Union estimates that 35,000 people die every year in the member states, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein alone because their bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi are resistant to common medications. The EU describes AMR as one of the three biggest health threats.
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