[Antibiotic resistance : situation in Europe and Switzerland, and impact for the physician].

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria constitute a major public health challenge worldwide. In Europe and Switzerland, the incidence of infections due to methicillin-resistant S. aureus has been decreasing during the recent years. But common Enterobacteriaceae, such as E. coli and K. pneumoniae are more and more resistant, causing therapeutic difficulties, also in the outpatient setting and for benign infections. To fight this increasing problem, any physician has to apply simple preventive measures against the spread of resistant bacteria during care, and to prevent their selection by an appropriate antibiotic use, including the adjustment of the antibacterial spectrum, right dosage and short duration.