Antibiotics Overload

According to guidelines from a panel of physicians assembled by the CDC, doctors should not prescribe antibiotics for most colds, coughs, and sore throats. The group recently announced the new guidelines in response to growing concerns that overuse of antibiotics are helping germs become resistant to drugs. The guidelines also recommend not prescribing antibiotics for sinus infection until after the first 7 days, since they will often resolve without help. And sore throats should only be treated with antibiotics if the patient tests positive for Strep throat or, the case meets certain criteria that are suggestive of Strep throat.