Following our previous post about World Antibiotic Awareness Week, we continue on the same theme with news about some of the latest research on the subject that highlights the significance of hand hygiene.
Last week the OECD (the international Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) published a report that stated up to 2.4 million people could die in Europe, North America and Australia between 2015 and 2050 as a result of superbug infections unless more is done to prevent antibiotic resistance. The report suggests that three quarters of these deaths could be prevented by spending just $2 (approx £1.50) per person, per year on simple measures such as better hand hygiene. This small investment would not just save those lives but would also save money in the long run.