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Alistair Thorpe

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US antibiotic misrepresentation study

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Latest: Study: Over 25% of Americans misrepresent symptoms to obtain antibiotics

A study published in JAMA Network Open indicates that approximately 28% of US adults have exaggerated or fabricated symptoms to obtain antibiotics for themselves or children in their care. The survey of nearly 1,000 resp