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How worried should we be about antibiotic resistant bacteria?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Drug resistance: Very. And it would be very wise for all humans to realize their demand for antibiotics, especially in the winter when most illnesses are viral, are leading to this increasingly worrisome threat.

Answered 5/13/2013

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