CIDRAP: Poll Finds Older US
Adults Often Use Leftover Antibiotics
A new poll of US adults aged 50 to 80 years indicates that taking leftover
antibiotics without consulting a healthcare professional is a common practice,
University of Michigan researchers reported today in Infection Control and
Hospital Epidemiology. Among 2,256 respondents to the University of Michigan
National Poll on Healthy Aging, 47.7% reported receiving an antibiotic
prescription in the previous 2 years. The most common indications were
respiratory (49.7%), dental (17.6%), urinary tract (16.6%), and skin (11.7%)
infections. (2/5)
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