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J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Feb 2;77(2):279-280. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkab414.
As stated by the WHO, without urgent action we are heading for a 'post-antibiotic era', in which common infections and minor injuries will again prove fatal, as they did in the past. How do we get millions of people to change their use of antimicrobials to avoid this terrifying outcome? There is one very effective measure that we can take: making access to clean water and sanitation universal. Billions of the world's population still lack access to clean drinking water and adequate sanitation. Some of the statistics regarding this lack of access are truly shocking. Global health organizations and policymakers must move from prioritizing treating disease to preventing it. This takes capital investment but will pay dividends in reductions in infections and antimicrobial resistance.
世界卫生组织指出，如果我们不立即采取行动，人类将进入“后抗生素时代”，就像过去一样，普通感染和轻伤也会致命。我们如何让数百万人改变对抗生素的使用方式，以避免这种可怕的后果？我们可以采取一项非常有效的措施：普及清洁水和卫生设施。全球仍有数十亿人无法获得清洁饮用水和充足的卫生设施。关于这种缺乏清洁饮用水和卫生设施的统计数据确实令人震惊。全球卫生组织和政策制定者必须将重点从治疗疾病转移到预防疾病上。这需要资本投资，但会在减少感染和抗生素耐药性方面带来回报。
