Antibiotic-Resistance: What Everyone Should Know

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For years, it was common for patients to leave their doctor's offices with antibiotic prescriptions for common ailments like colds or ear infections. But this practice has led to a potentially dangerous new threat: antibiotic resistance.

Each year, more than 2 million Americans are infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and approximately 23,000 die as a result, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

What's to blame? According to the CDC, the overuse use of antibiotics is the single most important factor contributing to antibiotic resistance worldwide.

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