Follow professional advice on antibiotics | Letters

‘Doctors and patients should always discuss the pros and cons of antibiotics and, if prescribed, what course length is appropriate,’ say the signatories to this letter.Antibiotics rule could be wrong, 27 July).The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) is keen to safely reduce the overall use of antibiotics, given that “overuse” is helping to drive the alarming rise in so-called superbugs.