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Rachael Ward

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Bleak warning after setback in medication fight | History Defined

Prescription rates for antibiotics rose 10 per cent in 2022, according to a new report. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Patients have been warned to stop stockpiling antibiotics and think twice about prescriptions for minor illnesses with concerns one of the most serious health challenges is getting worse.

Dangerous bacteria that cause golden staph infections, gastro and gonorrhoea are becoming increasingly resistant to common drugs, according to a new report from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care released on Thursday.

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