Are current antibiotic courses too long?


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Shorter courses of antibiotics are nearly always as effective as longer ones for many common infections, Australian experts say Shorter durations of antibiotics can reduce adverse effects associated with their use, including resistance, according to Canberra infectious diseases physician and microbiologist Heather Wilson and co-authors in this month’s issue of the NPS MedicineWise publication Australian Prescriber.

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