Abstract
The problem of antibiotic resistance in the Czech Republic has touched to various extent all bacterial agents of invasive and local infections in hospitals and communities. The improvement in quality of antibiotic use and decrease of antibiotic use by limitation of its prescription in cases not considered being effective and responsible approach to prescription could decrease growing trends of antibiotic resistance of bacteria in community with preservation of efficacy of old and new medications.
The highest consumption of antibiotics is in respiratory infections followed by urinary tract infections and skin infections. The knowledge of indications and correct antibiotic practice enables to solve the problem and preserve antibiotics even for future.