This statistic shows the French's knowledge of the inefficiency of an unnecessary antibiotic intake in a survey conducted in September 2018. In the year in question, more than 80 percent of respondents knew that taking antibiotics unnecessarily made them ineffective while 10 percent responded incorrectly.
Do you think that unnecessary antibiotic use makes them ineffective?
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European Commission. (November 1, 2018). Do you think that unnecessary antibiotic use makes them ineffective? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/768997/antibiotics-efficiency-taking-useless-view-french/
European Commission. "Do you think that unnecessary antibiotic use makes them ineffective?." Chart. November 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/768997/antibiotics-efficiency-taking-useless-view-french/
European Commission. (2018). Do you think that unnecessary antibiotic use makes them ineffective?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/768997/antibiotics-efficiency-taking-useless-view-french/
European Commission. "Do You Think That Unnecessary Antibiotic Use Makes Them Ineffective?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/768997/antibiotics-efficiency-taking-useless-view-french/
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Do you think that unnecessary antibiotic use makes them ineffective? [Graph], European Commission, November 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/768997/antibiotics-efficiency-taking-useless-view-french/
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