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by Fomite 2854 days ago
And this is starting to take place - reducing fluroquinolones are one of the major cornerstones of antibiotic stewardship programs.

One of the problem is that they also work really well. A broad spectrum bactericidal antibiotic that works really well, isn't in the beta-lactam family (dodging both beta-lactam resistance and penicillin allergies) is very tempting to use.

It's a hard fight, especially in the outpatient setting, because of this.