Doctors Overprescribe Antibiotics For Respiratory Infections

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Doctors Overprescribe Antibiotics For Respiratory Infections

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Doctors frequently misuse antibiotics when treating patients hospitalized with respiratory tract infections (RTIs), according to a study to be published in the November issue of Infection Control

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