Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Stop giving antibiotics for colds and coughs, doctors told!

Doctors are to be told to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs, colds and sore throats because over-use of the drugs is fuelling the spread of killer hospital superbugs.

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My Comment:

I thought they've been telling doctors to stop prescribing too many antibiotics for years. I guess it takes awhile for change to occur. Maybe stories like this will at least help parents make intelligent decisions.

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