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. 2009 Jun 2;6(6):e1000080.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000080. Epub 2009 Jun 2.

"Antibiotics are not automatic anymore"--the French national campaign to cut antibiotic overuse

Benedikt Huttner  1 , Stephan Harbarth
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"Antibiotics are not automatic anymore"--the French national campaign to cut antibiotic overuse

Benedikt Huttner et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Benedikt Huttner and Stephan Harbarth discuss the implications of a new study that examined the impact of a national campaign in France to reduce antibiotic overuse.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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