Nearly 400 antibiotic-resistant infections each week in 2024

• Antibiotic resistance remains a significant burden with ~400 resistant infections weekly in 2024, despite NHS prescribing falling below pre-pandemic levels
• Private sector antibiotic prescribing is increasing, potentially undermining stewardship efforts and contributing to resistance emergence
• GPs should be aware of the disconnect between NHS and private prescribing patterns when counselling patients and considering resistance risk factors

Antibiotic use within the NHS is below 2019 pre-pandemic levels but private prescribing increases.

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