Antibiotics: When Less Is More Heidi Splete

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/antibiotics-when-less-more-2026a1000z0v?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_ous_260922_etid8716891&uac=148436CN&impID=8716891 Judicious antibiotic prescribing can help curb the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but shorter courses are becoming more common for other reasons as well, including equal effectiveness and fewer side effects, according to clinicians and researchers.