When Should You Use Antibiotics?

Over use can lead to serious issues

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 When Antibiotics Are Needed Overuse of antibiotics is one of the main causes of antibiotic resistance, a major public health threat in the United States. In an effort to combat the problem... Read more ... Related Reading • Antibiotic Resistance • Antibiotic-Associated Colitis • MRSA Today's Health News •  More Gluten Before Age 2 Linked to Celiac Disease in At-Risk Kids •  Depressed Black Americans May Be at Risk for Heart Woes •  Why Heart Failure Patients Often Get Too Little Exercise •  Brain Differences May Explain Why Some With Schizophrenia Hallucinate •  Health Tip: Help Your Toddler Develop Needed Skills •  Health Tip: Should I See My Dentist? •  1 in 6 Female College Freshmen Raped While Incapacitated: Study •  Once-a-Week Sex Makes for Happy Couples: Study •  Charges Filed Against Makers of Nutritional Supplements •  Tips on Making the 'Great American Smokeout' Work for You Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Care for Aortic Stenosis? Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Skin Care & Conditions and Arthritis. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Preventing Type 2 Diabetes • Cold or the Flu? • Rheumatoid Arthritis Top Viewed Articles • Charlie Sheen HIV-Positive • Alarming Antibiotic Use • Child Autism Rates Change • Obesity Rates in U.S. • Strong Legs, Strong Mind Picture Slideshows • Avoid Diabetes Complications • Finding Relief for Your Cough • Joint-Friendly Fitness Routines • Guide to Erectile Dysfunction • Common Eye Conditions Latest Pet Health Content • What Is Kennel Cough? • Coughing in Cats • Coughing in Dogs • Bronchitis in Cats • 6 Signs of Pet Illness Bonus PDF Booklet Infectious Diseases Book