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Antibiotic resistance is a globally growing health threat, which is projected to take more lives than all forms of cancer combined by 2050 if it cannot be controlled. (1) Nowadays, there is a general ...

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Antibiotics are one of the greatest triumphs in the history of medical science—but these lifesaving tools have a dark side.

Antibiotics are one of the greatest triumphs in the history of medical science - but these lifesaving tools have a dark side.

Objectives Respiratory tract infections are frequently managed by nurse and pharmacist prescribers, and these prescribers are responsible for 8% of all primary care antibiotic prescriptions. Few ...

Introduction Antibiotic resistance (ABR) may increase hospital costs, utility loss and mortality risk per patient. Understanding these losses at national, regional and global scales is necessary for ...

Antibiotics appear to change, for better or worse, the natural history of several disorders, including IBD, IBS, metabolic disorders or liver disease. Use of antibiotics has been suggested to play a ...

Linda Núñez is a South Carolina native, born in Beaufort, then moved to Columbia. She began her broadcasting career as a journalism student at the University of South Carolina. She has worked at a ...

Objectives At least 30% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary. Outpatient antibiotic stewardship is needed to improve prescribing and address the threat of antibiotic resistance. A ...

The increasing production and use of bioplastics contribute to the accumulation of bioplastic debris in marine environments. The impact of such debris, particularly when combined with co-occurring ...

Introduction Over-the-counter (OTC) use of antibiotics contributes to the burgeoning rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Drawing on qualitative research methods, this article explores the ...