On Thursday 17 November, on the eve of European Antibiotic Awareness Day, the European Commission released the results of a special Eurobarometer survey on antibiotics.
There are some worrying results: almost one in two Europeans believe that antibiotics can be effective against viruses. In addition, about 8% of antibiotics were taken without a prescription.
Other results are more encouraging: 23% of respondents have taken oral antibiotics in the last 12 months: the lowest percentage since...