Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Overuse of antibiotics spurs vicious cycle: study

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Patients whose doctors over-prescribe antibiotics may develop drug resistance that lasts up to a year, putting them and the population at risk when more serious treatment is needed, scientists said on Wednesday.

The more antibiotics are prescribed for coughs and flu-like illnesses, or urine infections, the more bacteria become resistant in a vicious cycle, said British researchers who analysed 24 previous studies of antibiotic resistance.
Still think they have any idea what they are doing?

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