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The Importance of Finishing Your Full Course of Antibiotics
The WHO has declared that anti-microbial resistance is one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. The Canadian Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease released practice recommendations on the duration of antibiotic therapy for common infections. Each extra day of antibiotics is associated with a 5% increase in the odds of a patient having an antibiotic-associated adverse event. For your potential with better help, visit betterhelp.com slash EM cases today to get 10% off your first month.
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