I can only speak for the situation in Austria: In the past, doctors heavily over-prescribed antibiotics. Often as a precaution. The government and health provi

I can only speak for the situation in Austria: In the past, doctors heavily over-prescribed antibiotics. Often as a precaution. The government and health providers have become very aware of an upcoming problem with high restistance though, so they are working hard to change the behaviour. Existing doctors are re-educated not to prescribe Antibiotics on a hunch, with monitoring and reprimands from health providers. And this is also drilled into med students in University. Change always takes time... let's hope we won't be too late to avoid a serious increase in fatalities.