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During the 2013 flu season, more people needed antiviral medications than got them, and antibiotics were inappropriately given to a large proportion of patients with influenza (a viral disease that is not helped by taking antibiotics), according to a new study.
The researchers found that nearly 30 percent of the flu patients who were treated during the 2012-2013 influenza season may have been prescribed unnecessary antibiotics instead of antiviral therapy.
The new study is based on medical information from nearly 6,800 patients in five U.S. states. The researchers looked at whether the patients who were at high risk of developing serious complications from the flu received antiviral medications as recommended. [6 Flu Vaccine Myths]
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http://www.livescience.com/46851-antibiotics-wrongly-prescribed-influenza-cdc.html
The researchers found that nearly 30 percent of the flu patients who were treated during the 2012-2013 influenza season may have been prescribed unnecessary antibiotics instead of antiviral therapy.
The new study is based on medical information from nearly 6,800 patients in five U.S. states. The researchers looked at whether the patients who were at high risk of developing serious complications from the flu received antiviral medications as recommended. [6 Flu Vaccine Myths]
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http://www.livescience.com/46851-antibiotics-wrongly-prescribed-influenza-cdc.html