This statistic displays the response of individuals when asked 'when do you think you should stop taking antibiotics once you have begun a course of treatment' in Portugal in 2018. Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which cause infections in people and animals. In 2018, 86 percent of respondents in Portugal believed that you should take all of the antibiotics as directed, this was above the European 28 average at 84 percent, while 13 percent of respondents in Portugal believed that should stop taking the antibiotics when you feel better.
When do you think you should stop taking antibiotics once you have begun a course of treatment?
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European Commission. (November 15, 2018). When do you think you should stop taking antibiotics once you have begun a course of treatment? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/627528/duration-of-course-of-antibiotics-portugal/
European Commission. "When do you think you should stop taking antibiotics once you have begun a course of treatment?." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/627528/duration-of-course-of-antibiotics-portugal/
European Commission. (2018). When do you think you should stop taking antibiotics once you have begun a course of treatment?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/627528/duration-of-course-of-antibiotics-portugal/
European Commission. "When Do You Think You Should Stop Taking Antibiotics Once You Have Begun a Course of Treatment?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/627528/duration-of-course-of-antibiotics-portugal/
European Commission, When do you think you should stop taking antibiotics once you have begun a course of treatment? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/627528/duration-of-course-of-antibiotics-portugal/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
When do you think you should stop taking antibiotics once you have begun a course of treatment? [Graph], European Commission, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/627528/duration-of-course-of-antibiotics-portugal/