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Holding back the spread of resistant bugs in NZ will depend on doctors

Mark Thomas
Infectious diseases specialist Mark Thomas says patients pay the consequences of doctors’ antibiotic prescribing

Last month, East Health Trust PHO held its annual symposium for GPs and practice staff at the Waipuna Hotel in Auckland. Fiona Thomas reports from the conference room

Antibiotic seeking and prescribing is a cultural issue that needs to change in New Zealand, starting with doctors New Zealand should look to Scan