Antibiotics often inappropriately prescribed for hospitalized kids, global study suggests

(Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society) Nearly a third of all antibiotics prescribed for hospitalized children globally were intended to prevent potential infections rather than to treat disease, according to the results of a worldwide survey published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news