direct Ministry of Health And the population is an urgent message to patients and citizens that they should not take antibiotics without consulting a doctor, in order to maintain the effectiveness of these antibiotics in treatment.
The Ministry of Health and Population revealed 4 reasons behind the resistance of microbes to antibiotics, stressing the need to consult a doctor while taking antibiotics.
Causes of antimicrobial resistance included:
1- Improper use of antibiotics and their excessive use by humans, animals and plants
2- Lack of commitment to personal hygiene and lack of preventive measures against infection and its control
3- Taking antibiotics without consulting a doctor
4- Lack of social awareness
And the Ministry of Health and Population added that scientific studies have shown that 67% of people infected with the Corona virus take antibiotics without a doctor’s prescription.
