No. antibiotics aren't always needed. Here's how GPs can avoid overprescribing

Mina Bakhit; Paul P Glasziou

No. antibiotics aren't always needed. Here's how GPs can avoid overprescribing

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The growth in antibiotic resistance threatens to return the world to the pre-antibiotic era – with deaths from now-treatable infections, and some elective surgery being restricted because of the risks of infection.

Antibiotic resistance is a major problem worldwide and should be the concern of everyone, including you.

Original language	English
Journal	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 21 Nov 2023

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