Rising antibiotic shortages raise concerns about patient care

Shortages of key antibiotics, including gold-standard therapies and drugs used to treat highly resistant infections, are on the rise, according to a new study of shortages from 2001 to 2013. The trends raise serious concerns about the effects on patient care, particularly for infections without effective alternative treatment options.

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