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To fight antibiotic resistance, we need to fight bad prescribing habits

To fight antibiotic resistance, we need to fight bad prescribing habits

May's announcement that a strain of bacteria with genes conferring resistance to colistin, our antibiotic of last resort, was identified in the United States, is just the latest report highlighting the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.

May's announcement that a strain of bacteria with genes conferring resistance to colistin, our antibiotic of last resort, was identified in the United States, is just the latest report highlighting the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.…