One in three US antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary, study shows

5 May 2016
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More than 30% of antibiotics prescribed in the USA are unnecessary, new data shows.

The findings appear in a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and carried out by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with Pew Charitable Trusts and other public health and medical experts.

The study analyzed antibiotic use in doctors’ offices and emergency departments across the USA.

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