Calls for NHS to curb inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

Antibiotics are a vital tool for modern medicine and not just for the treatment of infections, such as pneumonia, meningitis and tuberculosis, but also for preventing infections from occurring during surgical procedures and cancer treatment.

However, the more antibiotics are used the less effective they become. This is because overuse gives resistant bacteria a greater chance to survive and spread.

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