Hygiene reduces the need for antibiotics by up to 30%
According to a new Position Paper published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) online, improved everyday hygiene practices, such as hand-washing, reduces the risk of common infections by up to 50%, reducing the need for antibiotics, by up to 30%. Global public health experts responsible for the Position Paper, are now calling for home and community hygiene to become part of strategic plans to reduce hundreds of thousands of deaths from AMR globally each year.
AMR NEWS
Every two weeks in your inbox
Because there should be one newsletter that brings together all One Health news related to antimicrobial resistance: AMR NEWS!