The worrying rise in antibiotic resistant infections, and how to avoid them

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Health chiefs have warned of a concerning rise in the number of antibiotic resistant infections across the country. The UK Health Security Agency said statistics reveal an increase higher than pre-pandemic levels E.coli is of particular concern to health bosses.

Over the last 5 years (65%) of infections were caused by it, with the bacteria causing urinary tract infections, diarrhoea, vomiting and fever, Gloucestershire Live reports.

There were an estimated 66,730 serious antibiotic resistant infections in 2023, compared to 62,314 in 2019 according to the English Surveillance of Antibiotic Prescribing and Utilisation Report (ESPAUR). READ MORE: 'I'm Stockport's new top cop - this is the first crime I'll be tackling...

we'll be knocking on doors in the early hours' Antibiotic resistant bacteria of any kind are less likely to respond to treatment, causing serious complications, including bloodstream infections, sepsis and hospitalisation.