据欧盟网站消息，近日公布的一项有关抗生素使用的研究显示，约7%的抗生素在使用时未开处方。使用抗生素未开处方的行为发生几率最高的为罗马尼亚（20%），其次为希腊（16%），其次为塞浦路斯、匈牙利以及西班牙。造成这一局面的原因主要是药店柜台销售抗生素以及剩余抗生素的使用。研究还发现，小药店出现乱开抗生素的现象更严重。
研究报告还列举了罗马尼亚、希腊、匈牙利、塞浦路斯、西班牙之间举办的对话会议，以出台国家行动计划。
部分原文报道如下：
A study published today on antimicrobial resistance and the causes of non-prudent use of antibiotics carried out by Nivel （NL） as part of the EU-funded project ARNA, estimates that 7% of antibiotics taken in the EU are taken without a prescription. The highest rates of non-prescription use of antibiotics are in Romania （20%） and Greece （16%） with high rates also found in Cyprus, Hungary and Spain. Over the counter selling of antibiotics in pharmacies and the use of leftover antibiotics were found to be the main causes.
Reasons for such imprudent use of antibiotics include lack of knowledge by the patient, lack of knowledge by pharmacists, pharmacists consenting to sell antibiotics without a prescription - particularly when there is patient pressure, and healthcare providers dispensing whole packages of antibiotics wher there are pills left over once a patient has finished the prescribed course. It was also found that pharmacists in smaller pharmacies seem more likely to dispense antibiotics without a prescription.
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