Rezistenţa la antibiotice – o nouă ameninţare globală. Avem arme?

Abstract

A quick scan of a few articles published in the last three years on the main international channels of medical com­munication on international antibiotic use statistical data uncovers a worrying growth, which explains the emergence of over resistant bacteria by increasing the antibiotic re­sis­tance of common germs that cause the main infections spread around the globe. Romania ranks first in Europe in terms of germ resistance to antimicrobials, as evidenced by data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Center for Communicable Di­­sease Control (ECDC). As the latest WHO data show, an­­ti­­bio­­tic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security and current development, it can na­tu­ral­ly affect anyone, of any age, in any country, but mi­­suse of antibiotics in humans and animals speeds up the process. An increasing number of infections – such as pneu­­monia, tuberculosis, gonorrhea and salmonellosis – are increasingly difficult to treat, as the antibiotics used to treat them have gradually become less effective. An exam­­ple reveals that overuse has eroded the efficacy of F-quinolones and beta-lactam against Escherichia coli. As we are increasingly threatened with the emergence of superbacteria, WHO has established a global plan of action in 2015. The main objective of this plan is to ensure, as far as possible, the continuity of treatments that have proven effective and the prevention of infectious diseases with efficient and safe medicines, quality guaranteed, used responsibly and accessible to all those who need them.