Last November, Northern Sound reported that the CPE (carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales) superbug had arrived in Cavan General Hospital. This is a hugely concerning development for our locality! Some background first. Many of us suffer from bladder, kidney, chest, or skin infections. These are caused by bugs which have been around for billions of years but only…
Why do GP’s overprescribe antibiotics despite longterm ill effects?
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(The information contained in this article is in no way intended to be a substitute for seeing your Doctor or Nurse if you have any concerns about your health) Longterm side effects (eg development of “Superbugs” like MRSA) from unnecessary antibiotic use are predicted to be the cause of more deaths than cancer in the…