Poll reveals older adults’ risky use of antibiotics, opportunities to improve prescribing

Half of older Americans got help from the infection-fighting power of antibiotics in the past 2 years, a new poll finds, but a sizable minority didn’t follow the instructions on their pill bottle. And one in five say that in the past, they’ve engaged in a risky practice: taking leftover antibiotics without checking with a medical professional.

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