Brussels, 13/12/2012 (Agence Europe) - In a report adopted on 11 December by 588 votes in favour, 16 against and 23 abstentions, the European Parliament underlines the need to adopt immediate action to combat antimicrobial resistance. The number of bacteria resistant to antibiotics is growing exponentially, causing some 25,000 deaths each year in the European Union, Iceland and Norway. It is therefore urgent to reduce the use of antimicrobials and to adopt a new approach, MEPs say. The...