Recent experience shows that the high rate of community antibiotic consumption in NZ can be dramatically reduced with no adverse effects

When overall community antibiotic dispensing fell by 36% during the 12 weeks after lockdown in 2020 there was no subsequent increase in hospital admissions for peritonsillar abscess, pneumonia or rheumatic fever.

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Recent experience shows that the high rate of community antibiotic consu...
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Recent experience shows that the high rate of community antibiotic consumption in NZ can be dramatically reduced with no adverse effects

Recent experience shows that the high rate of community antibiotic consu...

When overall community antibiotic dispensing fell by 36% during the 12 weeks after lockdown in 2020 there was no subsequent increase in hospital admissions for peritonsillar abscess, pneumonia or rheumatic fever.