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In response to "I am sure patients do that all the time. Bla. I always repeat that they should finish them, I wonder how many actually listen. -- nm" by James Bond (aka Igor)

Suggestion to doctors of the world: tell people why they need to take the entire course of antibiotics.

Posted by ralph wiggum (aka Wiggum17) Nov 27 '12, 22:03

Because I used to ignore that shit when I was young and stupid, but it someone had told me the importance of fully killing off the strain so that it doesn't become resistant, I might have been slightly less stupid about it.

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Yeah, I totally agree. I try to give a quick explanation. Sort of side note: Tons of patients come in for a cold and want antibiotics. I want to do a - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 27, 22:15 1
- whether it's a big percentage or not, it still creates superbugs. Just takes once. and we all know it's more than once. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 27, 22:31

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