Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which can cause infections in people and animals and are not effective against colds. In 2022, a survey on the topic of resistance to antibiotics, revealed that 74 percent of Italians knew that antibiotics were an ineffective treatment against colds. This statistic displays the share of people in Italy in 2022 answering correctly when asked if they think that antibiotics are effective against colds.
Percentage of Italians that answered correctly when asked if antibiotics are effective against colds, as of March 2022
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European Commission. (November 17, 2022). Percentage of Italians that answered correctly when asked if antibiotics are effective against colds, as of March 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351585/share-of-italians-knowing-antibiotics-ineffectiveness-against-colds/
European Commission. "Percentage of Italians that answered correctly when asked if antibiotics are effective against colds, as of March 2022." Chart. November 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351585/share-of-italians-knowing-antibiotics-ineffectiveness-against-colds/
European Commission. (2022). Percentage of Italians that answered correctly when asked if antibiotics are effective against colds, as of March 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351585/share-of-italians-knowing-antibiotics-ineffectiveness-against-colds/
European Commission. "Percentage of Italians That Answered Correctly When Asked If Antibiotics Are Effective against Colds, as of March 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351585/share-of-italians-knowing-antibiotics-ineffectiveness-against-colds/
European Commission, Percentage of Italians that answered correctly when asked if antibiotics are effective against colds, as of March 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351585/share-of-italians-knowing-antibiotics-ineffectiveness-against-colds/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Percentage of Italians that answered correctly when asked if antibiotics are effective against colds, as of March 2022 [Graph], European Commission, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351585/share-of-italians-knowing-antibiotics-ineffectiveness-against-colds/