Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which can cause infections in people and animals. Antibiotic resistance occurs when there is a mutation in the bacteria's genes, however excessive use of antibiotics can also lead to the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria. In 2022, 57 percent respondents who received information about not taking antibiotics unnecessarily in Italy reported that they received this information from a doctor, while 25 percent of respondents reported that they received this information from a pharmacist. This statistic displays the response of individuals regarding how they got the information about not taking any antibiotics unnecessarily in Italy, in 2022.
Percentage of Italians who got to know the information related to not taking antibiotics unnecessarily, as of March 2022, by information source
The original question used in the survey was the following: - Where did you get this information about not taking antibiotics unnecessarily? -
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European Commission. (November 17, 2022). Percentage of Italians who got to know the information related to not taking antibiotics unnecessarily, as of March 2022, by information source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/534446/share-of-italians-getting-information-on-unnecessary-antibiotics-use-by-source/
European Commission. "Percentage of Italians who got to know the information related to not taking antibiotics unnecessarily, as of March 2022, by information source." Chart. November 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534446/share-of-italians-getting-information-on-unnecessary-antibiotics-use-by-source/
European Commission. (2022). Percentage of Italians who got to know the information related to not taking antibiotics unnecessarily, as of March 2022, by information source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534446/share-of-italians-getting-information-on-unnecessary-antibiotics-use-by-source/
European Commission. "Percentage of Italians Who Got to Know The Information Related to Not Taking Antibiotics Unnecessarily, as of March 2022, by Information Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534446/share-of-italians-getting-information-on-unnecessary-antibiotics-use-by-source/
European Commission, Percentage of Italians who got to know the information related to not taking antibiotics unnecessarily, as of March 2022, by information source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534446/share-of-italians-getting-information-on-unnecessary-antibiotics-use-by-source/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Percentage of Italians who got to know the information related to not taking antibiotics unnecessarily, as of March 2022, by information source [Graph], European Commission, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/534446/share-of-italians-getting-information-on-unnecessary-antibiotics-use-by-source/
