Physicians Are Killing People with Broad Spectrum Antibiotic Prescriptions

A new study suggest that treatment with piperacillin/tazobactam, a broad spectrum antibiotic that kills commensal anerobic bacteria in the gut, instead of cefepime may contribute to one additional death per every 20 septic patients treated. Increased duration of organ dysfunction results too. This is another example of physician ineptitude in their over prescribing and poor choice …