Doctors may be prescribing antibotics for longer than needed
- Written by Allen Cheng, Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Monash University
Most recommended courses last between three and seven days.ShutterstockFor most infections, the long-standing advice is to take a full course of antibiotics.
The rationale for not simply stopping antibiotics as soon as you start to feel better is that antibiotics don’t kill the bacteria instantly. If stopped too early, the remaining...





