Targeting prescribers can reduce excessive use of antibiotics in hospitals
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 21:00
in Health & Medicine
Giving prescribers access to education and advice or imposing restrictions on use can curb overuse or inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. This is important because unnecessary use of these life-saving drugs is a key source of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.