The original question used in the survey was the following: - Did you have a test, for example a blood or urine test, or throat swab, to find what was causing your illness, before or at the same time as you stated antibiotics?-
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Share of people who had a test done before starting antibiotics in the EU in 2022
Antibiotics are medications that can kill or hinder the growth of bacteria which can cause infections in people and animals. In 2022, a survey on the topic of resistance to antibiotics, revealed that 53 percent of people in the EU consumed antibiotics without being tested for what was causing their sickness. This statistic displays responses of individuals when asked if they were tested before starting antibiotics in EU27 in 2022.
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European Commission. (November 17, 2022). Percentage of people who had a test done before receiving antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1417351/share-of-people-tested-before-starting-antibiotics-eu/
European Commission. "Percentage of people who had a test done before receiving antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022." Chart. November 17, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1417351/share-of-people-tested-before-starting-antibiotics-eu/
European Commission. (2022). Percentage of people who had a test done before receiving antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1417351/share-of-people-tested-before-starting-antibiotics-eu/
European Commission. "Percentage of People Who Had a Test Done before Receiving Antibiotics in Eu27, as of March 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Nov 2022, /statistics/1417351/share-of-people-tested-before-starting-antibiotics-eu/
European Commission, Percentage of people who had a test done before receiving antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1417351/share-of-people-tested-before-starting-antibiotics-eu/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Percentage of people who had a test done before receiving antibiotics in EU27, as of March 2022 [Graph], European Commission, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1417351/share-of-people-tested-before-starting-antibiotics-eu/
