Curiously, as medical adviser to Durham HA, I did read the Lords enquiry,
having nothing better to do than look after a 64 million quid budget for two
days of my week.
Since I can't ever remember you auditing my prescribing practice, your
second sentence must have been typed with your brain out of gear. I have
always been able to supress the urge to give out anitbiotics to children
with viral infections. I dimly remember learning about it at medical school,
or somewhere like that.
The child had not had antibiotics for two years, and then not for a viral
URTI, and appears to have had no MRSA contact.
A
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dr L Russell
> Sent: 08 June 1998 18:17
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: MRSA on nappy rash
>
>
> Ever read the House of Lords enquiry into antibiotic usage? If so, do you
> still want to give them to patients with viral URTIs? I'm afraid it's our
> fault that we've got these multi-resistant strains. The better the
> antibiotic, the less it should be used. Some should be banned in GP.
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