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RSV, flu linked to 6% and 3% of kids' antibiotic prescriptions

By CIDRAP / University of Minnesota  
   June 10, 2025

A study of pediatric outpatient prescriptions over a 10-year period found that flu and respiratory syncytial virus are associated with meaningful proportions of pediatric antibiotic prescribing, researchers reported in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

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