Antibiotics: On-the-spot tests reduce unnecessary prescriptions

Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 04:30 in Health & Medicine

Fast, on-the-spot tests for bacterial infections may help to reduce excessive antibiotic use. A systematic review found that when doctors tested for the presence of bacterial infections they prescribed fewer antibiotics.

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