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Is over prescribing of antibiotics for viral infections really a problem?

April 26, 2017antibiotics infections prescribing problem viral

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Is over prescribing of antibiotics for viral infections really a problem?

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According to the CDC, even though prescribing rates have decreased, current data suggest that, for all ages combined, more than ten million courses of antibiotics are prescribed each year for viral conditions that do not benefit from antibiotics.