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Studies reveal parents demand antibiotics less often
The American Medical Association published a study recently that reveals parents don’t demand unnecessary prescription antibiotics for their children as often as they used to. According to the study, doctors wrote 36 percent fewer prescriptions for antibiotics in the treatment of ear infections and other upper respiratory infections in 2006 than they did in 1995.
Most children will develop three respiratory infections every year. Viral infections, such as a cold or flu, will run their course and eventually heal on their own. However, bacterial infections, such as ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia, must be treated with antibiotics to avoid the risk of them developing into more serious health problems. 