Videos about antimicrobial resistance

European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2022 - launch event

To mark the 15th European Antibiotic Awareness Day, ECDC hosted a launch event with the theme “Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together”, an acknowledgement and reminder that keeping antibiotics working is everyone’s responsibility.

Video: Antimicrobial resistance - the silent pandemic

Every year, 35 000 EU/EEA citizens die from infections with antibiotic resistant bacteria. Learn more in this animation.

Videos: Antibiotic resistance - myth-busting

A series of videos addressing common misconceptions about antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance.

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Video on hand hygiene - The invisible challenge: in healthcare settings

Video highlighting the importance of hand hygiene in healthcare settings launched ahead of World Hand Hygiene Day 2021.

Antibiotic Resistance - What can you do as a healthcare specialist?

We are facing the possibility of a future where antibiotics will no longer be effective due to the antimicrobial resistance. This video explains what healthcare specialists can do to prevent this.

How does antibiotic resistance spread?

Humans and animals do not become resistant to antibiotic treatments, but the bacteria they carry can. This video shows how the process develops.

Antimicrobial Resistance in Zoonotic Bacteria

What can be done to tackle antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria?

How does antimicrobial resistance spread?

Antibiotc resistance can spread in numerous ways; this video highlights some of the most common places for resistance to spread.

Take care, not antibiotics

The over-use and misuse of antibiotics leads to antimicrobial resistance. If you have a cold or flu, take care, not antibiotics.

Antibiotics don't cure colds

Follow your doctor's advice: take care, not antibiotics. Watch the European Awareness Day video

1/6 of Europeans are not aware that the misuse of antibiotics makes them less effective

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a danger to us all because they cause infections that are difficult to treat.