April 4, 2025 4:30 PM

Study warns against surge in antibiotic prescriptions for young adults 

Younger people are increasingly being prescribed antibiotics without a proper assessment of complication risks, warns a new study. This practice could potentially lead to antibiotic resistance.   The study, led by epidemiologists at the University of Manchester, UK, found that doctors are prescribing antibiotics to tens of thousands of patients with infections, often without considering the prognosis or the risk of the infection worsening.   An analysis of 15.7 million patient records reve...