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GPs wrongly assume that patients want antibiotics resulting in too many being prescribed, according to a Europe-wide study by Cardiff University.
Research showed that for patients with an acute cough the drugs made little difference to their recovery time.
Experts have voiced concern that over-prescribing antibiotics helps bacteria become increasingly resistant, making the drugs ineffective.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-24644191
Research showed that for patients with an acute cough the drugs made little difference to their recovery time.
Experts have voiced concern that over-prescribing antibiotics helps bacteria become increasingly resistant, making the drugs ineffective.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-24644191