MAITRISE DES RÉSISTANCES BACTÉRIENNES ET BON USAGE DES ANTIBIOTIQUES EN SANTÉ HUMAINE. EN AVONS-NOUS FAIT ASSEZ? : Le bon usage des antibiotiques

In France, antibiotic overuse and increasing bacterial resistance led the health authorities to launch concerted actions in 2001, to promote the surveillance of bacterial resistance, provide detailed information to health professionals and the general public, and promote the proper use of antibiotics in human medicine, both in community practices and in healthcare facilities. However, even though this policy has borne fruit, results are still insufficient given the burden of bacterial resistance on public health and on medical advances. The policy must therefore be vigorously reinforced, both in human and in animal health.