Research and analysis

Antibiotic use and resistance: what the public know

Findings from a 2017 national household survey of public knowledge about antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance.

From:
Public Health England
Published
10 November 2020

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Antibiotic use and resistance: 2017 survey of public awareness and practice

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GW-1520

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This report presents the findings of the most recent (2017) national household survey of current public knowledge about anti-microbial resistance (AMR) and of people’s antibiotic use.

This information is important in designing campaigns and strategies in order to:

  • improve public understanding
  • reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics
  • raise general awareness of the threat posed by AMR

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Published 10 November 2020

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