Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics and 'the road to medical hell'.

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Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics and 'the road to medical hell'.

September 9, 2020

Fauber J, Chen D. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. August 31, 2020.

Antibiotic overuse is a long-standing safety concern due to the potential global public health impact of the practice in supporting drug-resistant bacteria. This news article discusses the overprescribing of antibiotics in context of viral disease pandemics.

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