Swallowing an antibiotic is like carpet-bombing the trillions of microorganisms that live in the gut, killing not just the bad but the good, too, said Dr. Martin Blaser, author of the book "Missing Microbes" and director of the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine at Rutgers University. Drug-resistant bacteria are already in all of us; beneficial bacteria help keep them controlled. When an antibiotic wipes out beneficial bacteria, the resistant bugs can flourish, making present and future infections harder to treat
Intermountain Healthcare and U. Health published a study on Thursday that showed an antibiotic stewardship program made a big impact in 38 Intermountain urgent care clinics.
Intermountain Healthcare and U. Health published a study on Thursday that showed an antibiotic stewardship program made a big impact in 38 Intermountain urgent care clinics.
A new study led by researchers at two Utah health systems – Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health – finds that a targeted approach utilizing antibiotic stewardship practices significantly reduces overuse of antibiotics.