A statistical brief on antibiotics and children reports that about 14 percent of U.S. children visit a health professional at least once a year for serious sore throat, and over two-thirds of these are prescribed antibiotics. Roughly one of every five children prescribed an antibiotic did not receive a throat swab to confirm a bacterial infection.
So you ask, why is this important. Well, now that I am back in the hospital on a daily basis, I'm hearing about the many cases of people who have built up resistance to antibiotics. At some point, they may run out of choices. So, parents - talk with your physician and be careful about the use of antibiotics!
A statistical brief on antibiotics and children reports that about 14 percent of U.S. children visit a health professional at least once a year for serious sore throat, and over two-thirds of these are prescribed antibiotics. Roughly one of every five children prescribed an antibiotic did not receive a throat swab to confirm a bacterial infection.
So you ask, why is this important. Well, now that I am back in the hospital on a daily basis, I'm hearing about the many cases of people who have built up resistance to antibiotics. At some point, they may run out of choices. So, parents - talk with your physician and be careful about the use of antibiotics!