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Article: Experts push anti-antibiotic campaign
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- September 18, 2003
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Experts push anti-antibiotic campaign
Drugs often used for ailments they don't cure
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE mmarchione@journalsentinel.com, Journal
Sentinel
Thursday, September 18, 2003
Chicago -- Expect sympathy for the misery of a runny nose or ear
infection, but don't expect an antibiotic.
That's the message of a new campaign federal officials launched
Wednesday to try to persuade people -- especially mothers of young
children -- to stop asking doctors to prescribe antibiotics in
situations where they don't do any good and could cause harm. The
pilot project for the campaign was conducted in Wisconsin.
Taking the drugs the wrong way or for the wrong illnesses is
making them lose their punch ...