With little evidence that failing to complete a prescribed antibiotic course contributes to antibiotic resistance, it’s time for policy makers, educators, and doctors to drop this message, argue Martin Llewelyn and colleagues in an interesting piece in the BMJ last month. Have antibiotics seen their day? Read the piece here.

The South African Antibiotic Stewardship Programme have responded, saying that – until more evidence is available – guidelines should not, yet, be changed. Read their statement here.