This raises the possibility that maybe, just maybe, antibiotics don't change outcomes for patients with respiratory infections in primary or urgent care.
Julie Szymczak and I wrote more here:
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Jeff Linder
For antibiotic overuse, I've heard for YEARS about how we just need better tests.
But it's not that simple.
Julie Szymczak and I have a new editorial in @jamainternalmed.com on modern microbiological testing failing to reduce antibiotic prescribing.
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