Personal Antibiotic

Personal Antibiotic Prescriptions Halve Resistance Risk Antibiotics are essential to curing bacterial infections, but their overuse promotes the appearance and proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Pictured, a Publix Supermarket pharmacy manager counts out the correct number of antibiotic pills to fill a prescription in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Antibiotics are essential to curing bacterial infections, but their overuse promotes the appearance and proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Pictured, a Publix Supermarket pharmacy manager counts out the correct number of antibiotic pills to fill a prescription in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Personal Antibiotic Prescriptions Halve Resistance Risk

257873455330365 March 21, 2022

As most infections are seeded by a patient’s own microbiota, resistance-gaining recurrences can be predicted and minimized. The...