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Saturday, July 29, 2017
 
Rule that patients must finish antibiotics course is wrong, study says
Rule that patients must finish antibiotics course is wrong, study says
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jul/26/rule-patients-must-finish-antibiotics-course-wrong-study-says

The antibiotic course has had its day (2017)
http://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3418

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Non-compliance with treatment plans is often cited as a contributor to Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) transmission and mortality. Indeed, of the 80 newly-released TB-infected inmates in Fry et al.’s study, 73.8% did not report visiting a community dispensary for further treatment. [...] non-adherence to TB treatment indirectly contributes to bacterial resistance. Although ineffective or inconsistent treatment does not “create” resistant strains, mutations within the high bacterial load in non-adherent prisoners can cause resistance.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-drug-resistant_tuberculosis#Russian_prisons
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jul/26/rule-patients-must-finish-antibiotics-course-wrong-study-says

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