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Prescribing of antibiotics to children still at a level to cause drug resistance, warn experts

Regular prescribing of antibiotics to children in the community is sufficient to sustain a high level of antibiotic resistance in the population, warn experts in a study published online today.UK general practitioners are strongly encouraged to reduce antibiotic prescribing to minimize the risk of drug resistance, yet prescribing antibiotics to children remains common practice, write David Mant and colleagues at the University of Oxford.

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