# antibiotic resistance

All time

Record number of patients were hit by dangerous hospital superbug last year

Over 660 new patients contracted the antibiotic-resistant bowel bug CPE from January to November – with 13 outbreaks currently across the country.

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Jan 17th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Coughs and sneezes

'GPs see a lot of coughs at this time of year': HSE warns people off antibiotics to treat coughs

The HSE is reminding people that most coughs should not be treated with antibiotics.

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Jan 2nd 2020, 3:31 PM

# Podcast

The Explainer: What is antibiotic resistance and why should we be concerned about it?

It’s here in Ireland, and we look at why.

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Nov 22nd 2019, 5:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: 'Antibiotics don't work for colds, coughs, sore throats or sinus infections'

We are taking more antibiotics than ever before at a time when antibiotic resistance is increasing and not enough new antibiotics are being developed, writes Daragh Connolly.

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Sep 28th 2017, 6:30 AM

# new research

Patients should be advised 'to stop treatment when they feel better' instead of full antibiotics course

Taking the full course doesn’t combat antibiotic resistance, according to a paper in the BMJ.

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Jul 27th 2017, 12:35 PM

# Superbugs

Explainer: What is Ireland doing to tackle antibiotic resistance?

Misuse and overuse of antibiotics are leading to a dangerous resistance.

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Jul 23rd 2017, 10:30 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to human health'

Unless we take immediate action, we will soon enter a post-antibiotic world, writes Dearbhla Lenehan.

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Jul 12th 2017, 6:15 AM

# Superbugs

'Epidemics' of TB and pneumonia could hit Ireland due to antibiotic resistance

Misuse and overuse of medication will “almost certainly lead to a health crisis”, it has been warned.

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Mar 3rd 2017, 6:15 AM