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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People's opinion on when to stop antibiotic course of treatment in the EU in 2022
In 2022, a survey on the topic of resistance to antibiotics revealed that 85 percent of people in the EU believed they should stop taking antibiotics once they finish the course of treatment as directed by the doctor, while 13 percent would stop treatment once they feel better. This statistic displays the responses of individuals when asked when they think they should stop taking antibiotics once you have begun a course of treatment in EU27 in 2022.
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European Commission. (November 17, 2022). When people think it's appropriate to stop taking antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1417348/peoples-opinion-on-when-to-stop-antibiotic-treatment-eu/
European Commission. "When people think it's appropriate to stop taking antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022." Chart. November 17, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1417348/peoples-opinion-on-when-to-stop-antibiotic-treatment-eu/
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European Commission. "When People Think It's Appropriate to Stop Taking Antibiotics in Eu27, as of March 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 17 Nov 2022, /statistics/1417348/peoples-opinion-on-when-to-stop-antibiotic-treatment-eu/
European Commission, When people think it's appropriate to stop taking antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1417348/peoples-opinion-on-when-to-stop-antibiotic-treatment-eu/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
When people think it's appropriate to stop taking antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022 [Graph], European Commission, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1417348/peoples-opinion-on-when-to-stop-antibiotic-treatment-eu/