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Drug resistance: how we keep track of whether antibiotics are being used responsibly

  • Written by Kirsty Buising, Associate Professor, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
imageSome patients may be prescribed antibiotics as preventatives, rather than to treat infections.from www.shutterstock.com.au

While we know increasing numbers of bacteria all over the world are becoming more resistant to existing antibiotics, we need to learn more about how antibiotics are being used in healthcare settings.

We know overuse and...

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