Antibiotics don’t work in nearly 1 in 4 pneumonia cases: Study

Approximately one in four (22.1%) adults prescribed an antibiotic in an outpatient setting (such as a doctor's office) for community-acquired pneumonia does not respond to treatment, according to a new study presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference. "Pneumonia is the leading cause of death from infectious disease in the United States, so ["]

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