Source of information on not taking antibiotics unnecessarily in Finland 2018

This statistic displays the response of individuals regarding how they first got the information about not taking any antibiotics unnecessarily in Finland, in 2018. Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which 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 2018, 40 percent of respondents who received information about not taking antibiotics unnecessarily reported that they had talked to a doctor about it, while 38 percent of respondents reported that they had read it in a newspaper.