{"id":522,"date":"2024-11-23T11:59:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T11:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/23\/antibiotic-overuse-fuels-hospital-superbug-surge\/"},"modified":"2024-11-23T11:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T11:59:31","slug":"antibiotic-overuse-fuels-hospital-superbug-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/23\/antibiotic-overuse-fuels-hospital-superbug-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Antibiotic overuse fuels hospital superbug surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1254098\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hospital_web-320x200.jpg?v=1700221540\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hospital_web.jpg?v=1700221539\" alt=\"Antibiotic overuse fuels hospital superbug surge\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hospital_web-960x600.jpg?v=1700221540\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>[Shutterstock]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Greek experts at the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have highlighted urgent public health challenges, with a focus on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).<\/p>\n<p>A recent report from the ECDC, based on their April visit to Greece, reveals troubling signs of widespread drug-resistant bacteria at Greek hospitals. The experts noted that Greece and Cyprus have some of the highest rates of antibiotic consumption, contributing to high rates of infections and deaths from multi-drug resistant bacteria, such as Klebsiella and Enterobacteriaceae.<\/p>\n<p>AMR poses a serious threat, affecting all populations from newborns to the elderly. In Europe, hospital infections affect 4.3 million people annually, with 35,000 deaths and a \u20ac12 billion burden on healthcare systems. ECDC expert Katina Mougou emphasized the need for public education on proper antibiotic use and improved hand hygiene in hospitals to prevent further spread. Experts warn that without action, the future remains bleak, as resistance continues to outpace current treatments.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/news\/1254098\/antibiotic-overuse-fuels-hospital-superbug-surge\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Shutterstock] Greek experts at the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have highlighted urgent public health challenges, with a focus on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). A recent report from the ECDC, based on their April visit to Greece, reveals troubling signs of widespread drug-resistant bacteria at Greek hospitals. 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