New tool to distinguish between viral, bacterial infections developed by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers

Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs, but overuse is leading to one of the world's most pressing health threats: antibiotic resistance. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are developing a tool to help physicians prescribe antibiotics to patients who really need them, and avoid giving them to individuals who don't. Scientists from the University's National ["]

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