Extra efforts have been taken in Hong Kong’s fight against superbugs by local health authorities during World Antibiotic Awareness Week, which runs till Sunday. On Monday, the city’s Centre for Health Protection for the first time issued a set of guidelines for family doctors on proper use of antibiotics for certain common infections. The guidelines recommended types of antibiotics, dosage amounts and prescription duration. Dr Angus Chan Ming-wai, chairman of the centre’s...
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