Long Story Short: What Can Help Deter Unnecessary Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes?

Antibiotics can effectively treat common infections when used properly. However, such medicines are often unnecessarily and inappropriately used on nursing home residents. Elizabeth Frentzel, AIR principal research scientist, describes the negative outcomes of inappropriately prescribing antibiotics and explains what can be done to better use antibiotics in nursing homes.

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