[neverdem]

And your point is??? Just because there is ONE article in the "British Medical Journal", I'm supposed to buy what it says automatically?? Especially when it goes counter to the commonly accepted medical understanding on the acquisition by bacteria of antibiotic resistance??

After the article's recommendation of the three day course of amoxicillin for community acquired pneumonia, I was responding to:

Smells like bullshit to me. I fail to see how a "too long'" treatment can breed resistant bacteria, but a "too short" treatment period, with recurrence and retreatment certainly CAN cause such.

The development of resistance may be reduced by avoiding subtherapeutic antibacterial exposure and prolonged treatment durations.

With the exception of azithromycin, I can't find an antibiotic with a course of treatment for community acquired pneumonia that is less than 7 days.

[Wonder Warthog]

"Among the antibacterial-related drivers of resistance, the inappropriate and excessive use of antibacterials has been identified."

Above from your link: "Excessive use" is NOT the same as a single long course of treatment.

As I said, I don't see how a continuous LONGER single use term of antibiotics can possibly cause antibiotic resistance compared to a SHORT single use term. I can easily understand how the reverse is possible, though.

And with Azithromycin, don't let the doctor stick you with the "three-day" course. It is NOT as effective as the "five-day" course.