Share of people who answered correctly regarding antibiotic side-effects in EU 2022

Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which cause infections in people and animals. Antibiotics are not used to treat viruses. In 2022, 17 percent of people in the EU answered incorrectly when asked if using antibiotics often has side-effects such as diarrhea. This statistic displays if people answered correctly when asked if they thought that using antibiotics often causes side-effects in EU27.