1.0KFF Health Newshttps://kffhealthnews.orgbrilabuskeshttps://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/brilabuskes/Urgent Care Patients Prescribed Antibiotics At Three Times Rate Of Those Going To Traditional Doctors' Office - KFF Health Newsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="igICRylQdl"><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/urgent-care-patients-prescribed-antibiotics-at-three-times-rate-of-those-going-to-traditional-doctors-office/">Urgent Care Patients Prescribed Antibiotics At Three Times Rate Of Those Going To Traditional Doctors’ Office</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/urgent-care-patients-prescribed-antibiotics-at-three-times-rate-of-those-going-to-traditional-doctors-office/embed/#?secret=igICRylQdl" width="600" height="338" title="“Urgent Care Patients Prescribed Antibiotics At Three Times Rate Of Those Going To Traditional Doctors’ Office” — KFF Health News" data-secret="igICRylQdl" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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There's a growing threat of superbugs that are resistant to antibiotics, and overprescribing is one area that is being looked at. Meanwhile, doctors are having to think creatively as bacteria evolves to elude traditional treatment.