1 in 4 kids who get antibiotics in children’s hospitals are prescribed the drugs incorrectly
Washington University in St. LouisNew research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that 1 in 4 of the children given antibiotics in U.S. children's hospitals are prescribed the drugs inappropriately. The overuse of antibiotics poses an increasing threat to children who develop — or already have — drug-resistant infections.