Italy: opinion on when to stop antibiotics treatment 2022

In 2022, a survey on the topic of resistance to antibiotics revealed that 83 percent of Italians believed they should stop taking antibiotics once they finish the course of treatment as directed by the doctor, while 16 percent would stop the treatment once they feel better. This statistic displays the response of individuals when asked when they think they should stop taking antibiotics once you have begun a course of treatment in Italy in 2022.

When Italians think would be appropriate to stop taking antibiotics, as of March 2022

Characteristic	Share of respondents
When you have taken all of the antibiotics as directed by your doctor	83%
When you feel better	16%
Don't know	1%

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

Italy

Survey time period

February 21 to March 14, 2022

Number of respondents

1,018 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)

Supplementary notes

The original question used in the survey was the following: - When do you think you should stop taking antibiotics once you have begun a course of treatment?-

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