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1 In 3 Prescribed Antibiotics in the US Unnecessary and Wrong

By Jenn Loro - May 05, 2016 09:45 AM EDT

A report jointly prepared by CDC and Pew Charitable Trusts highlighted the unwarranted medical prescriptions of antibiotics by doctors in the US. The report, published in JAMA, that nearly 30% of all antibiotic prescriptions are not needed leading to the surge of drug-resistant bacteria known as ‘superbugs.’

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