At least 30% of antibiotics prescribed in the outpatient setting are unnecessary2
The overuse of antibiotics in unsuitable cases has led to increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with the following current and predicted outcomes:
- Already, an estimated 700,000 die each year due to AMR and it is seen as one of the biggest threats to global health.3, 4
- By 2050, it is predicted that AMR will be responsible for 10 million annual deaths worldwide.5