New findings published Tuesday shed more light on the rising problem of "superbugs," or antibiotic-resistant microbes, showing that at least 30 percent of antibiotics prescribed in the United States are unnecessary. Modern Healthcare describes the analysis as "the first detailed look at all antibiotic prescribing throughout the country." The
Amid Superbug Scourge, Study Finds 1 in 3 Antibiotic Prescriptions Unnecessary
‘Reducing the needless use of antibiotics will slow the emergence of antibiotic-resistant microbes, so-called superbugs, which are among the most urgent public health threats of our time.’
