A new study conducted by researchers at University of Utah reveals that three out of five times, doctors in the US prescribe the strongest types of antibiotics that are also referred as 'broad spectrum', drugs which are capable of killing multiple kinds of bacteria. Unfortunately, in more than 25 percent of such prescriptions are useless because the infection stems from a virus, which cannot be treated with antibiotics. This overuse of antibiotics has a number of ...Sunday, 4 August 2013
Study finds Doctors Often Choose the Strongest Types of Drugs When Prescribing Antibiotics
A new study conducted by researchers at University of Utah reveals that three out of five times, doctors in the US prescribe the strongest types of antibiotics that are also referred as 'broad spectrum', drugs which are capable of killing multiple kinds of bacteria. Unfortunately, in more than 25 percent of such prescriptions are useless because the infection stems from a virus, which cannot be treated with antibiotics. This overuse of antibiotics has a number of ...
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