Inappropriate use of antibiotics results in significant unnecessary medical costs, increasing rates of infections with r
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:14 am
Inappropriate use of antibiotics results in significantunnecessary medical costs, increasing rates of infections withresistant organisms and frequent adverse events ranging from fairlybenign loose stools to life-threatening/altering skin conditions(Stevens-Johnson syndrome) and deadly allergic reactions. How canthe inappropriate use of antibiotics be decreased? What steps canbe taken to educate the public on the appropriate use ofantibiotics?