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The overuse of antibiotics creates antibiotic-resistant germs. Protect yourself and others by using antibiotics wisely.
Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial, parasitic and fungal infections. They do not help viral illnesses, such as colds, flu and most sore throats. Preventing ...
A new study shows an estimated 30 percent of outpatient oral antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary. Penicillin and other antibiotics have played a ...
18, is an effort to increase global awareness of antibiotic resistance. More than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the U.S. each year, and ...
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea refers to passing loose, watery stools three or more times a day after taking medications used to treat bacterial infections ...
Sometimes called superbugs, these antibiotic-resistant germs no longer respond to antibiotics. This makes infections hard or impossible to treat. Antibiotic ...
Antibiotics have been credited with saving countless lives. Penicillin, discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming, is recognized as one of the greatest ...
And, in the U.S, the CDC estimates that, each year, around 2 million Americans become infected with bacteria that are antibiotic-resistant. They estimate around ...
There is shortage of the antibiotic amoxicillin. Hear from a Mayo Clinic expert on what to do if you are prescribed the medication.
If disease-causing bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, treating illnesses can become harder in the future. Antibiotic resistance can mean that people are ...
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