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Updated: Dec 22, 2019, 03:25 PM IST

Study reveals excessive antibiotic prescriptions for children can harm their health

While antibiotics are known for their properties to fight bacteria and are the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting the bacterial infection, a new study suggests that excessive antibiotic prescriptions for children can harm their health. Excessive use of antibiotics contributes to the threat of antimicrobial resistance. Children in mid-low countries often fall sick frequently and they are overprescribed by antibiotics.

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While antibiotics are known for their properties to fight bacteria and are the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting the bacterial infection, a new study suggests that excessive antibiotic prescriptions for children can harm their health. Excessive use of antibiotics contributes to the threat of antimicrobial resistance. Children in mid-low countries often fall sick frequently and they are overprescribed by antibiotics.

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