Don't use it, or lose it - doctors warn against antibiotic over-use

There are concerns about an increase in the amount of antibiotics being consumed in Australia. Doctors are warning the effectiveness - and supply - of antibiotics is not unlimited, and there are dire consequences potentially if new health problems emerge.

Antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria, 3d illustration Source: Getty / CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOT/Getty Images/Science Photo Libra

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