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Lynsey J. Hamilton, MSc
We thank Dr Walter for sharing his story and question in the context of our article. We are pleased to hear that he has been well since clearing the infection he described. Quoted guidelines like those produced by... Read More
It may surprise you to learn that one indication driving a high number of unnecessary prescriptions by medical doctors is the treatment of dental conditions.[1] This is doubly concerning because antibiotic prescribing... Read More
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared 18–24 November as World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week. Antimicrobial resistance is one of the WHO’s top 10 threats to global health and was estimated to be directly... Read More
From the beginning of antibiotic therapy, the length of prescription or days of therapy (DOT) was not evidence driven. Practice settled on 1 or more weeks, predicated on the incorrect belief that longer courses (well... Read More