Clark L
Bassetlaw Hospital.
Br J Nurs. 2000;9(4):225-30. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2000.9.4.6381.
Antibiotic resistance is an increasing problem worldwide that is exacerbated by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics. Patients, pharmaceutical marketing, and the use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine and animal husbandry are important factors to consider in the emergence of resistance. Infection control measures to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria are compromised by poor compliance to basic measures such as handwashing and standards of environmental cleanliness. Wider epidemiological factors such as global travel and complacency towards public health must also be considered. This article aims to improve understanding of antibiotic resistance and suggests ways in which nurses can contribute towards the strategy to address the problem.
抗生素耐药性在全球范围内是一个日益严重的问题，抗生素的过度使用和滥用加剧了这一问题。患者、药品营销以及兽药和畜牧业中抗生素的使用是耐药性出现时需要考虑的重要因素。预防抗生素耐药菌传播的感染控制措施因对手部清洁和环境卫生标准等基本措施的依从性差而受到影响。还必须考虑更广泛的流行病学因素，如全球旅行和对公共卫生的自满态度。本文旨在增进对抗生素耐药性的理解，并提出护士可以为解决这一问题的策略做出贡献的方式。
