Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Antibiotic Overuse In Southeastern States, USA
16 Nov 2011
New research shows that parts of the U.S., in particular the Southeast, show patterns of outpatient antibiotic overuse. According to Extending the Cure, a project of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy this problem could intensify the rate at which these powerful drugs become useless.
The findings coincide with the start of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiative called "Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work", which is an annual effort to decrease overuse of antibiotics that lasts throughout the week urging Americans to use antibiotics wisely. According to the CDC's estimation each year $1.1 billion is spent on unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions just for adult upper respiratory infections alone. These prescriptions also accelerate the development of resistance to important antibiotic therapies.
16 Nov 2011
New research shows that parts of the U.S., in particular the Southeast, show patterns of outpatient antibiotic overuse. According to Extending the Cure, a project of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy this problem could intensify the rate at which these powerful drugs become useless.
The findings coincide with the start of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiative called "Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work", which is an annual effort to decrease overuse of antibiotics that lasts throughout the week urging Americans to use antibiotics wisely. According to the CDC's estimation each year $1.1 billion is spent on unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions just for adult upper respiratory infections alone. These prescriptions also accelerate the development of resistance to important antibiotic therapies.
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