The UN health agency, in a statement released via its website on Monday, raised the concerns after data from about 150 countries showed that the rate at which many bacteria are becoming antibiotic-resistant was very high.
“Evidence shows that only small proportion of COVID-19 patients need antibiotics to treat subsequent bacterial infections and the organization has issued guidance not to provide antibiotic therapy or prophylaxis to patients with mild COVID-19 or to patients with suspected or confirmed moderate COVID-19 illness unless there is a clinical indication to do so, “it said.
“These data underscore the importance both of protecting the antimicrobials we have and developing new ones, to effectively treat infections, preserve health gains made in the last century and ensure a secure future,” said Mr Ghebreyesus.High rates of resistance among antimicrobials frequently used to treat common infections, such as urinary tract infections or some forms of diarrhoea, indicate that the world is running out of effective ways to tackle these diseases.
More countries are also reporting on the recently approved indicator on antimicrobial resistance as part of the Sustainable Development Goal monitoring.
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