Growth in antibiotic resistance ‘a serious health threat’

Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to public health in Europe, leading to increased healthcare costs, prolonged hospital stays and sometimes death, according to new figures.

The data has been released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) to mark the seventh annual Antibiotic Awareness Day.

The statistics show resistance to certain types of antibiotics has almost doubled in the last four years.