Antibiotic Overuse: Clinicians Are the Solution

Silverman and colleagues report that among a low-risk cohort of elderly Canadian patients seen by primary care providers for acute upper respiratory infections, almost half received an inappropriate prescription for antibiotics. The editorialists discuss the study's findings and why they believe that the tipping point to a culture of judicious antibiotic use is within reach and clinicians are at the forefront of change.

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