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Get Well Soon - Without Antibiotics, UK

Posted on February 10, 2008

MNT-We must all play a part in conserving antibiotics to help tackle infectionsThe Government will today launch a national campaign to remind doctors of the problem of antibiotic resistance and make clear to patients that antibiotics will not get rid of the common cold.Almost a decade after the original national public education campaign to discourage over-use of antibiotics, the Government has warned that resistance is still on the increase and action is necessary to preserve the efficacy of the drugs that we have.Chief Medical Officer, Liam Donaldson said: Antibiotic resistance is becoming...

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antibiotic resistance , colds , common cold