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Re:Person carrying bacteria resistant to antibiotics of last... by toomanybeersies on Friday May 27, 2016 @08:32AM (#11785551)
I have a couple of mates who have done that, they take antibiotics until they feel better, and then stop.

They really don't seem to understand the concept of antibiotic resistance. They're all engineers too, they really should know better.

Re:Person carrying bacteria resistant to antibiotics of last... by knodi123 on Friday May 27, 2016 @10:30AM (#11786262)
I used to work with a guy who bought veterinary antibiotics, cut them in half until they were a human dose, and took them whenever he felt a sniffle, and stopped when he felt better.

And he completely understood the concept of antibiotic resistance. He just gave a sheepish grin when I confronted him like "Aw, shucks, ain't I a scamp". He was a really nice guy, except for this case where he was a sociopathic asshole.