How is antibiotic consumption evolving in Switzerland?
How is antibiotic consumption evolving in Switzerland? What is the situation regarding antibiotic contamination of waterbodies? And how badly is Switzerland affected by infections caused by resistant bacteria? The answers to these questions can be found in the Swiss Antibiotic Resistance Report 2022, the main results are summarised.
Almost one-fifth of Switzerland’s population took antibiotics in the course of last year. But what does the average Swiss know…
The federal government publishes a regular newsletter to keep the public updated on the implementation of the Swiss Strategy on Antibiotic Resistance (StAR).
Antibiotic resistance is a global problem
Antibiotic resistance is a global problem
Wound infections are complications that can occur following an operation, and delay healing.
In Canton Ticino, a pilot project is underway to eradicate Staphylococcus aureus genotype B, a pathogen that causes contagious udder infections in cows.
